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SubjectRe: [PATCH 09/10] dmatest: gather test results in the linked list
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On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 1:09 AM, Andy Shevchenko
<andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> The patch provides a storage for the test results in the linked list. The
> gathered data could be used after test is done.
>
> The new file 'results' represents gathered data of the in progress test. The
> messages collected are printed to the kernel log as well.
>
> Example of output:
> % cat /sys/kernel/debug/dmatest/results
> dma0chan0-copy0: #1: No errors with src_off=0x7bf dst_off=0x8ad len=0x3fea (0)
>
> The message format is unified across the different types of errors. A number in
> the parens represents additional information, e.g. error code, error counter,
> or status.
>
> Note that the buffer comparison is done in the old way, i.e. data is not
> collected and just printed out.
>

I need to revert this to get my testing done as it just leaks memory
for no real benefit that I can see. Outside of making the log
messages have a uniform format I'm not seeing the case for this? I'll
revert and add a pr_fmt to make dmatest messages readily parseable.

--
Dan


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