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

[Wen Gu <guwen@linux.alibaba.com>]

On 2023/9/14 18:29, Alexandra Winter wrote:
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> 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.


I understand, thank you Alexandra and Wenjia.

Regards,
Wen Gu