Re: [PATCH V7 01/16] rv: Add Runtime Verification (RV) interface

[Daniel Bristot de Oliveira]

On 7/26/22 22:59, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>>>> +static void turn_monitoring_on(void)
>>>> +{
>>>> +	reset_all_monitors();  
>>> Why does this reset all monitors but turn_monitoring_off() does not?  
>> When we turn monitoring off, the monitors will stop monitoring while yet
>> in sync with the events generated by the system, i.e., all the events after
>> the start were processed.
>>
>> But if we disabled the monitor, and some events get ignored, the monitors
>> will be out of sync with the system. Thus, resetting the monitor to
>> for a synchronization between the monitors and the system is needed, before
>> enabling monitoring back.
>>
>>> You should keep that out.  
>> did not get :-(
> I don't like the way the _on() and _off() are different.
> 
> Have the _on() just turn in on *without* the reset.
> 
> If you need the reset, then make a separate function called:
> 
> static void turn_monitoring_on_with_reset(void)
> {
> 	reset_all_monitors();
> 	turn_monitoring_on();
> }
> 

as usual... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYo0lVVH2wU

Fixed in v8, along with all other changes.

Thanks
-- Daniel