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From:   Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC bootconfig] 2/2] fs/proc: Add /proc/cmdline_image for
 embedded arguments
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On Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 08:37:01PM -0700, Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> In kernels built with CONFIG_BOOT_CONFIG_FORCE=y, /proc/cmdline will show
> all kernel boot parameters, both those supplied by the boot loader and
> those embedded in the kernel image.  This works well for those who just
> want to see all of the kernel boot parameters, but is not helpful to those
> who need to see only those parameters that were embedded into the kernel
> image.  This is especially important in situations where there are many
> kernel images for different kernel versions and kernel configurations,
> all of which opens the door to a great deal of human error.
> 
> Therefore, provide a /proc/cmdline_image file that shows only those kernel
> boot parameters that were embedded in the kernel image.  The output
> is in boot-image format, which allows easy reconcilation against the
> boot-config source file.
> 
> Why put this in /proc?  Because it is quite similar to /proc/cmdline, so
> it makes sense to put it in the same place that /proc/cmdline is located.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@gmail.com>
> Cc: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@kernel.org>
> Cc: <linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org>
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@kernel.org>
> ---
>  fs/proc/cmdline.c    | 12 ++++++++++++
>  include/linux/init.h | 11 ++++++-----
>  init/main.c          |  9 +++++++++

Same thing,

Please if possible put /proc/x into fs/proc/x.c so that it is easier to
find source. Not all /proc follows this convention but still.

I don't like this name too (but less than the other one).
Is it Boot Image Format (BIF). If yes, maybe add it as /proc/cmdline.bif ?

I don't know what's the good name.