docs: networking: netdevsim rules
There are aspects of netdevsim which are commonly misunderstood and pointed out in review. Cong suggest we document them. Suggested-by: Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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gets overloaded very easily and netdev@vger really doesn't need more
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gets overloaded very easily and netdev@vger really doesn't need more
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traffic if we can help it.
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traffic if we can help it.
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netdevsim is great, can I extend it for my out-of-tree tests?
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No, `netdevsim` is a test vehicle solely for upstream tests.
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(Please add your tests under tools/testing/selftests/.)
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We also give no guarantees that `netdevsim` won't change in the future
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in a way which would break what would normally be considered uAPI.
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Is netdevsim considered a "user" of an API?
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Linux kernel has a long standing rule that no API should be added unless
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it has a real, in-tree user. Mock-ups and tests based on `netdevsim` are
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strongly encouraged when adding new APIs, but `netdevsim` in itself
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is **not** considered a use case/user.
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Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd?
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Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd?
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Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the
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Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the
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