Re: [PATCH v11 04/10] x86/resctrl: Add comments on RFTYPE flags hierarchy

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Mon Oct 09 2023 - 13:22:53 EST


On Tue, Oct 03, 2023 at 06:54:24PM -0500, Babu Moger wrote:
> resctrl uses RFTYPE flags for creating resctrl directory structure.
>
> Definitions and directory structures are not documented. Add
> comments to improve the readability and help future additions.
>
> Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@xxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Peter Newman <peternewman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Peter Newman <peternewman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Tan Shaopeng <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Tan Shaopeng <tan.shaopeng@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h | 58 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
> index f71bc82c882f..b47a5906f952 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/resctrl/internal.h
> @@ -240,6 +240,64 @@ struct rdtgroup {
>
> /*
> * Define the file type flags for base and info directories.

Why is this lengthy comment explaining internals in a header and not in
the perfectly fine

Documentation/arch/x86/resctrl.rst

file?

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Regards/Gruss,
Boris.

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