[PATCH] ethdev: add dump regs for telemetry

[Ferruh Yigit]

On 1/9/2024 2:19 AM, Jie Hai wrote:
> On 2023/12/14 20:49, Ferruh Yigit wrote:
>> On 12/14/2023 1:56 AM, Jie Hai wrote:
>>> The ethdev library now registers a telemetry command for
>>> dump regs.
>>>
>>> An example usage is shown below:
>>> --> /ethdev/regs,test
>>> {
>>>    "/ethdev/regs": {
>>>      "regs_offset": 0,
>>>      "regs_length": 3192,
>>>      "regs_width": 4,
>>>      "device_version": "0x1080f00",
>>>      "regs_file": "port_0_regs_test"
>>>    }
>>> }
> 
>>
>> Above code writes register data to a file.
>>
>> I am not sure about this kind of usage of telemetry command, that it
>> cause data to be written to a file.
>>
>> My understanding is, telemetry usage is based on what telemetry client
>> receives.
>> What do you think just keep the 'reg_info' fields excluding data to the
>> file?
>>
>> .Hi, Ferruh
> 
> I tried to write all register information to telemetry data,
> but gave up because some drivers had too many registers (eg.ixgbe)
> to carry. Therefore, the writing data to file approach is selected.
> 
> When we query a register, the register content is the key.
> The information such as the width and length is only auxiliary
> information. If the register data cannot be obtained, the auxiliary
> information is optional. So I don't think register data should be removed.
> 
> In my opinion, writing a file is a more appropriate way to do it.
> I wonder if there's a better way.
> 
> 

Is there a usecase to get register information from telemetry interface?