Re: [PATCH v16 net-next 1/9] octeontx2-af: npc: cn20k: debugfs enhancements

From: Jakub Kicinski

Date: Mon May 25 2026 - 17:00:12 EST


On Thu, 21 May 2026 15:22:55 +0530 Ratheesh Kannoth wrote:
> Improve MCAM visibility and field debugging for CN20K NPC.
>
> - Extend "mcam_layout" to show enabled (+) or disabled state per entry
> so status can be verified without parsing the full "mcam_entry" dump.
> - Add "dstats" debugfs entry: reports recently hit MCAM indices with
> packet counts; stats are cleared on read so each read shows deltas.
> - Add "mismatch" debugfs entry: lists MCAM entries that are enabled
> but not explicitly allocated, helping diagnose allocation/field issues.

debugfs file which clears state seems quite odd.
Does any user need this?
This looks like a crutch for badly written tests TBH.