Re: [PATCH] usbmon: add binary interface

Pete Zaitcev
2006-10-11T20:46:11Z

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:44:43 +0000, Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> wrote:

> Does it mean text interface is now deprecated? Or perhaps ioctl should
> be added to text interface too? Or maybe we do not need binary
> interface if we allow resizing on text interface?

I haven't reviewed Paolo's patch yet, but with that in mind:
- No, text is not deprecated yet. That is only possible when a simplified
command-line tool is written and distributed (e.g. usbmon(8)).
- No, I do not think an ioctl in debugfs or a text API is a good idea.
- Resizing on text interface magnifies sprintf contribution to CPU burn,
so once we have the binary one, there's only disadvantage and
no advantage in implementing that.

-- Pete