Re: [RFC PATCH net-next] net/smc: Introduce SMC-related proc files

[Alexandra Winter <wintera@linux.ibm.com>]

On 13.09.23 11:53, Wen Gu wrote:
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> On 2023/9/11 19:54, Wenjia Zhang wrote:
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>> Hi Wen,
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>> I can understand your problem and frustration. However, there are two reasons I'm not really convinced by the proc file method:
>> 1) AFAI, the proc method could consume many CPU time especially in case with a log of sockets to read the pseudo files.
>> 2) We have already implemented the complex netlink method on the same purpose. I see the double expense to main the code.
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>> Then the question is if the lack of dependency issue can be handle somehow, or the proc method is the only way to achieve this purpose?
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>> Any opinion is welcome!
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>> Thanks,
>> Wenjia
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> Hi, Wenjia. I agree with your concerns.
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> My initial intention is to make these proc files serve as a supplement to netlink to conveniently
> check smc connections in an environment where smc-tools cannot be easily obtained.
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> Yes, proc files won't be the first choice for diagnosis, but can be a convenient backup.
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> Thanks,
> Wen Gu
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As /proc is an interface to userface,  we would have to maintain the 2 redundant methods basically forever.
I personally don't think we should implement another interface without a very strong reason.