linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] driver core: introduce devtmpfs_wait_for

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Date:	Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:01:13 +0800
From:	Ming Lei <tom.leiming@...il.com>
To:	greg@...ah.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kay.sievers@...y.org,
	Ming Lei <tom.leiming@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] driver core: introduce devtmpfs_wait_for_dev() v1

2009/8/6  <tom.leiming@...il.com>:
> From: Ming Lei <tom.leiming@...il.com>
>
> This patch introduces devtmpfs_wait_for_dev(), which is based on devtmpfs
> and can be used to remove polling for root device before mounting rootfs.
>
> This patch also gives a generic and simple way to wait for a device in
> kernel mode based on devtmpfs.
>
> This version takes Kay Sievers's suggestion: pass relative path to
> devtmpfs_wait_for_dev(), for devtmpfs has no clue where it is
> mounted.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ming Lei <tom.leiming@...il.com>

Hi, Greg

Since devtmpfs has been merged into mainline, would you mind
queuing  the 2 patches into your tree now?

Thanks.

-- 
Lei Ming
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