Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)

>> 
>> I guess I could pass three values on the same file, like this:
>> $ echo "5  1000  500" > meminfo
>> 
>> I know that breaks the sysfs golden-rule, but how can I pass those
>> values _atomically_ then? Having three different files wouldn't be
>> atomic...
>
>That's what configfs was created for.  I suggest using that for things
>like this, as sysfs is not intended for it.
>
Can't we just somewhat merge all the duplicated functionality between procfs,
sysfs and configfs...


Jan Engelhardt
-- 
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to [email protected]
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/

---

• Follow-Ups:
  • Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
    • From: Greg KH <[email protected]>

• References:
  • Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
    • From: Aritz Bastida <[email protected]>
  • Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
    • From: Greg KH <[email protected]>
  • Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
    • From: Aritz Bastida <[email protected]>
  • Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
    • From: Aritz Bastida <[email protected]>
  • Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
    • From: Greg KH <[email protected]>

• Prev by Date: Re: [patch] SGIIOC4 limit request size
• Next by Date: Re: Recursive chmod/chown OOM kills box with 32MB RAM
• Previous by thread: Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
• Next by thread: Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)
• Index(es):
  • Date
  • Thread

[Index of Archives]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Photo]     [Stuff]     [Gimp]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Video 4 Linux]     [Linux for the blind]     [Linux Resources]