> Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] dpaa2-eth: add reset control for debugfs > stats > > On Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:33:46 +0000 Ioana Ciornei wrote: > > > Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] dpaa2-eth: add reset control for > > > debugfs stats No, come on, you know what we're going to say to a debugfs > patch like this... > > > > Eh, I figured it was worth a try since I saw that i40e also supports > > clearing the stats through debugfs. > > The stuff that got snuck into i40e is the reason I pay very close attention > to Intel > patches these days. > > > > Is there anything dpaa2-specific here? We should be able to add a > > > common API for this. > > > > No, there is nothing dpaa2-specific. The common API would be in the > > 'ethtool --reset' area or do you have anything other in mind? > > We have this huge ongoing discussion about devlink reset/reload: > > https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/[email protected]/ > > Perhaps it could fit in there? I presume your reset is on the device level? > If it's > per netdev, I'd personally not be opposed to extending the ethtool API.
The reset available is per netdev, that is why I was thinking about ethtool rather than devlink. Ioana
