Re: [PATCH v3 7/7] x86/resctrl: Add debug files when mounted with debug option

[Reinette Chatre]

Hi Babu,

On 3/2/2023 12:25 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
> Add the debug files to the resctrl hierarchy.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@xxxxxxx>
> ---
>  arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c |   48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
> index a1f13715a65c..790c6b9f9031 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/rdtgroup.c
> @@ -2400,6 +2400,45 @@ static int mkdir_mondata_all(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn,
>  			     struct rdtgroup *prgrp,
>  			     struct kernfs_node **mon_data_kn);
>  
> +void resctrl_add_debug_file(struct kernfs_node *parent_kn, const char *config,
> +			    unsigned long fflags)
> +{
> +	struct rftype *rft;
> +
> +	rft = rdtgroup_get_rftype_by_name(config);
> +	if (rft) {
> +		rft->fflags |= fflags;
> +		rdtgroup_add_file(parent_kn, rft);
> +	}
> +}
> +
> +static void resctrl_add_debug_files(void)
> +{
> +	resctrl_add_debug_file(rdtgroup_default.kn, "rmid", RFTYPE_BASE);
> +	resctrl_add_debug_file(rdtgroup_default.kn, "closid", RFTYPE_BASE_CTRL);
> +	kernfs_activate(rdtgroup_default.kn);
> +}
> +

I think that separating this from all the other resctrl file creation
can be a source of confusion and bugs. Why not add the debug files
at the same time as all the other files belonging to a resource group?

How about introducing new flags, perhaps RFTYPE_MON_DEBUG and
RFTYPE_CTRL_DEBUG. When the debug option is enabled (when resctrl_debug
is true) then the appropriate flag can be OR'd with the other flags
before rdtgroup_add_files() is called.

It sounds to me if there are plans to add more of these files. A function
like resctrl_add_debug_files() requires a lot of changes and care (and thus
potential for errors) every time a new debug file is added.

On another note ... what are the plans with this debug area? At some
point it may be better to expand resctrl debugfs.

Reinette