Re: [PATCH v3 7/7] x86/tlb: add tlb_flushall_factor into sysfs foruser change

From: Greg KH
Date: Tue May 08 2012 - 12:10:23 EST


On Tue, May 08, 2012 at 08:48:33AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 05/08/2012 08:41 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> > On Tue, May 08, 2012 at 08:31:53AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> >> On 05/08/2012 08:25 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Yep, this was supposed to be for pinpointing the proper entries count.
> >>> I believe we don't have this thing of having code intree but not really
> >>> intree - only for testing new silicon. Maybe a debug module or add this
> >>> to debugfs?
> >>>
> >>
> >> We have a lot of that kind of code, it is usually hidden under
> >> CONFIG_*DEBUG* something.
> >
> > Then maybe this is where this knob should go, along with adding it to
> > debugfs instead of sysfs...
> >
>
> I don't see a problem with it in sysfs.

If it's in sysfs, it better be documented in Documentation/ABI.

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