Re: [patch 0/5] object debugging infrastructure V2

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Mar 05 2008 - 13:57:52 EST


On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:03:33PM -0000, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> This is version 2 of the object debugging infrastructure. Changes
> versus V1:
>
> - review comments processed:
> - multiplexing interfaces replaced
> - object type is determined by a caller provided pointer to
> a debug structure which replaces the object type identifier
> -> No changes to the core code for new users
> - new debug state "destroyed" (kobject wishlist)
> - various cleanups
>
> - complete detachment of the tracker object from the real object
> (no change to the real objects data structure necessary anymore)
>
> - improved robustness (object memory management, oom cleanup)
>
> - full set of self tests
>
> - debugfs statistics
>
> - docbook documentation

This looks very nice, thanks for the documentation as well.

I'll work on adding kobjects to this infrastructure and send you a patch
if it works out well.

thanks,

greg k-h
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