Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] devlink: introduce framework for selftests

From: Ido Schimmel
Date: Sun Jul 10 2022 - 05:00:22 EST


On Thu, Jul 07, 2022 at 06:20:22PM -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Jul 2022 23:59:48 +0530 Vikas Gupta wrote:
> > static const struct genl_small_ops devlink_nl_ops[] = {
> > @@ -9361,6 +9493,18 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops devlink_nl_ops[] = {
> > .doit = devlink_nl_cmd_trap_policer_set_doit,
> > .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
> > },
> > + {
> > + .cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_SELFTESTS_SHOW,
> > + .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
>
> I think we can validate strict for new commands, so no validation flags
> needed.
>
> > + .doit = devlink_nl_cmd_selftests_show,
>
> What about dump? Listing all tests on all devices?
>
> > + .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,

Related to Jakub's question, is there a reason that the show command
requires 'GENL_ADMIN_PERM' ?

> > + },
> > + {
> > + .cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_SELFTESTS_RUN,
> > + .validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
> > + .doit = devlink_nl_cmd_selftests_run,
> > + .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
> > + },
> > };
> >
> > static struct genl_family devlink_nl_family __ro_after_init = {
>