Re: [PATCH] x86/intel_rdt: Implement "update" mode when writing schemata file

[Shivappa Vikas]

On Fri, 24 Mar 2017, Fenghua Yu wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:51:58AM -0700, Luck, Tony wrote:
> > From: Tony Luck <tony.luck@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > The schemata file can have multiple lines and it is cumbersome to
> > update from shell scripts.
>
> "from shell scripts" makes people a bit confused. Not just shell scripts,
> C or Java code also can be cumbersome to update the file, right?
>
> > +Reading/writing the schemata file
> > +---------------------------------
> > +Reading the schemata file will show the state of all resources
> > +on all domains. When writing you only need to specify those values
> > +which you wish to change.  E.g.
>
> User can still write all values including not changed and change just
> like 4.10 does. We may say "When writing you can either write all values
> or only need to specify those values which you wish to change."?

Will integrate these changes to Tony's patch and send it as part of the next 
series.

Thanks,
Vikas