Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] locking/debug: Add a master lock debugging switch | From | Waiman Long <> | Date | Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:05:42 -0400 |
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On 03/27/2018 07:13 PM, Davidlohr Bueso wrote: > On Tue, 27 Mar 2018, Waiman Long wrote: > >> Add a new master LOCK_DEBUGGING Kconfig option to turn on all the lock >> debugging options except the selftests and the torture tests. > > For what purpose? > > I'm not sure we want yet another config debug option. These are all > expert > level configuration and honestly I would rather such users _think_ about > what options they are enabling instead of giving them a large hammer. > > If enough load, this can also make boxes completely locked up for any > sort of > testing/debugging. I vote no. > > Also, CI efforts such 0-day already have the necessary scripting to > cover the > debug options that make sense. > > Thanks, > Davidlohr
I think I misunderstood what the expectation is. I will send out an updated patch to correct that.
Thanks, Longman
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