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    SubjectRe: [PATCH V4 0/5] mlx5 ConnectX control misc driver
    Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 08:00:40AM CET, hch@infradead.org wrote:
    >On Wed, Feb 14, 2024 at 07:48:32AM -0800, Jakub Kicinski wrote:

    [...]


    >> > I think all maintainers can and should voice the
    >> > opinions, be those technical or political, but trying to block a useful
    >> > feature without lots of precedence because it is vaguely related to the
    >> > subsystem is not helpful.
    >>
    >> Not sure what you mean by "without lots of precedence" but you can ask
    >
    >Should have been with. Just about every subsystem with complex devices
    >has this kind of direct interface for observability and co in at least
    >some drivers.

    What about configuration? How do you ensure the direct FW/HW access
    is used only for observability/debug purposes. I mean, if you can't,
    I think it is incorrect to name it that way, isn't it?

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