[PATCH v6 17/22] dyndbg-doc: add classmap info to howto

[Jim Cromie]

Add some basic info on classmap usage and api

Signed-off-by: Jim Cromie <jim.cromie at gmail.com>
---
v5- adjustments per Randy Dunlap, me
---
 .../admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst       | 60 ++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst
index 0b3d39c610d9..4ad7d184ed9f 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/dynamic-debug-howto.rst
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ the ``p`` flag has meaning, other flags are ignored.
 Note the regexp ``^[-+=][fslmpt_]+$`` matches a flags specification.
 To clear all flags at once, use ``=_`` or ``-fslmpt``.
 
-
 Debug messages during Boot Process
 ==================================
 
@@ -375,3 +374,62 @@ just a shortcut for ``print_hex_dump(KERN_DEBUG)``.
 For ``print_hex_dump_debug()``/``print_hex_dump_bytes()``, format string is
 its ``prefix_str`` argument, if it is constant string; or ``hexdump``
 in case ``prefix_str`` is built dynamically.
+
+Dynamic Debug classmaps
+=======================
+
+Dyndbg allows selection/grouping of *prdbg* callsites using structural
+info: module, file, function, line.  Classes allow authors to add
+their own domain-oriented groupings using class-names.  Classes span
+the kernel, so DRM can define DRM_UT_<*> classes, and helpers &
+drivers can use those definitions.
+
+  # enable classes individually
+  :#> ddcmd class DRM_UT_CORE +p
+  :#> ddcmd class DRM_UT_KMS +p
+  # or more selectively
+  :#> ddcmd class DRM_UT_CORE module drm +p
+
+The "class FOO" syntax protects class'd prdbgs from generic overwrite::
+
+  # IOW this doesn't wipe any DRM.debug settings
+  :#> ddcmd -p
+
+To support the DRM.debug parameter, DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM* updates all
+classes in a classmap, mapping param-bits 0..N onto the classes:
+DRM_UT_<*> for the DRM use-case.
+
+Dynamic Debug Classmap API
+==========================
+
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_DEFINE - modules use this to create classmaps, naming
+each of the classes (stringified enum-symbols: "DRM_UT_<*>"), and
+type, and mapping the class-names to consecutive _class_ids.
+
+By doing so, modules tell dyndbg that they are have prdbgs with those
+class_ids, and they authorize dyndbg to accept "class FOO" for modules
+which declare that classname with the DEFINE macro.
+
+There are 2 types of classmaps:
+
+ DD_CLASS_TYPE_DISJOINT_BITS: classes are independent, like DRM.debug
+ DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NUM: classes are relative, ordered (V3 > V2)
+
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_PARAM - refers to a DEFINEd classmap, exposing the set
+of defined classes to manipulation as a group.  This interface
+enforces the relatedness of classes of DD_CLASS_TYPE_LEVEL_NUM typed
+classmaps; all classes are independent in the >control parser itself.
+
+DYNDBG_CLASSMAP_USE - drm drivers use the CLASSMAP that drm DEFINEs.
+This shares the classmap definition, authorizes coordinated changes
+amongst the CLASSMAP DEFINEr and multiple USErs, and tells dyndbg
+how to initialize the user's prdbgs at modprobe.
+
+Modules or module-groups (drm & drivers) can define multiple
+classmaps, as long as they share the limited 0..62 per-module-group
+_class_id range, without overlap.
+
+``#define DEBUG`` will enable all pr_debugs in scope, including any
+class'd ones (__pr_debug_cls(id,fmt..)).  This won't be reflected in
+the PARAM readback value, but the pr_debug callsites can be toggled
+into agreement with the param.
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