[dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/i40e: disable init and driver logs by default
Ferruh Yigit
ferruh.yigit at intel.com
Fri Apr 14 10:55:29 CEST 2017
On 4/13/2017 12:03 PM, Lu, Wenzhuo wrote:
> Hi Ferruh,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yigit, Ferruh
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 5:14 PM
> To: Richardson, Bruce <bruce.richardson at intel.com>; Lu, Wenzhuo <wenzhuo.lu at intel.com>
> Cc: Zhang, Helin <helin.zhang at intel.com>; Olivier Matz <olivier.matz at 6wind.com>; dev at dpdk.org; Wu, Jingjing <jingjing.wu at intel.com>
> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/i40e: disable init and driver logs by default
>
> On 4/12/2017 11:02 AM, Bruce Richardson wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 04:12:18AM +0100, Lu, Wenzhuo wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: dev [mailto:dev-bounces at dpdk.org] On Behalf Of Zhang, Helin
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 10:03 AM
>>>> To: Richardson, Bruce
>>>> Cc: Olivier Matz; dev at dpdk.org; Wu, Jingjing; Yigit, Ferruh
>>>> Subject: Re: [dpdk-dev] [PATCH] net/i40e: disable init and driver
>>>> logs by default
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Richardson, Bruce
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 10:37 PM
>>>>> To: Zhang, Helin
>>>>> Cc: Olivier Matz; dev at dpdk.org; Wu, Jingjing; Yigit, Ferruh
>>>>> Subject: Re: [PATCH] net/i40e: disable init and driver logs by
>>>>> default
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 06, 2017 at 03:31:23PM +0100, Zhang, Helin wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Olivier Matz [mailto:olivier.matz at 6wind.com]
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 10:17 PM
>>>>>> To: dev at dpdk.org
>>>>>> Cc: Zhang, Helin <helin.zhang at intel.com>; Wu, Jingjing
>>>>>> <jingjing.wu at intel.com>; Richardson, Bruce
>>>>>> <bruce.richardson at intel.com>; Yigit, Ferruh
>>>>>> <ferruh.yigit at intel.com>
>>>>>> Subject: [PATCH] net/i40e: disable init and driver logs by default
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since "net/i40e: use dynamic log type for control logs", the i40e
>>>>>> driver is
>>>>> more verbose by default, which could result in testpmd being
>>>>> flooded by log messages in some conditions:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Checking link statuses...
>>>>>> i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(): Request 2561 is not supported yet
>>>>>> i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(): Request 2561 is not supported yet
>>>>>> i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(): Request 2561 is not supported yet
>>>>>> i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(): Request 2561 is not supported yet
>>>>>> Port 0 Link Up - speed 40000 Mbps - full-duplex
>>>>>> Port 1 Link Up - speed 40000 Mbps - full-duplex
>>>>>> Done
>>>>>> testpmd> i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(): Request 4097 is not supported
>>>> yet
>>>>>> i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(): Request 4097 is not supported yet
>>>>>> i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(): Request 4097 is not supported yet
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fix this by disabling the dynamic logs by default. It is still
>>>>>> possible to enable
>>>>> them at runtime.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fixes: c143e5a3d9e1 ("net/i40e: use dynamic log type for control
>>>>>> logs")
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Olivier Matz <olivier.matz at 6wind.com>
>>>>>> Acked-by: Helin Zhang <helin.zhang at intel.com>
>
> <...>
>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Helin,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this the correct fix? IMHO, if this is a problem, then we should
>>>>> surely not be hiding and ignoring the error. If it's not a problem,
>>>>> then the log level should be reduced to a lower level, e.g. INFO or NOTICE.
>>>>>
>>>>> Alternatively, this code could be modified to only print an error
>>>>> once for each unsupported request type.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideally both solutions should be used, I think. I'm not sure I like
>>>>> setting the default log level to just show EMERG messages.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> /Bruce
>>>> Bruce, this is not a fix for the issue, which is under investigation
>>>> by developers now.
>>>>
>>>> For the by default log level, any guideline for that?
>>>> I was OK with that changes, but not sure if there is any better choices.
>>>
>>> To my opinion, it's not appropriate to say something not supported is
>>> an error. How about fix this problem like,
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>> b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c index 6927fde..91df587 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
>>> @@ -5794,7 +5794,7 @@ struct i40e_vsi *
>>> }
>>> break;
>>> default:
>>> - PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Request %u is not supported yet",
>>> + PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Request %u is not
>>> + supported yet",
>>> opcode);
>>> break;
>>> }
>>
>> Ok to me.
>
>> +1.
>
>> Wenzhuo would you mind sending this as patch?
> Sure. Will do.
Sent [1], this patch marked as superseded.
Thanks,
ferruh
[1]
http://dpdk.org/dev/patchwork/patch/23635/
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