linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [1/12] SYSFS: Pass attribute in sysdev

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Date:	Tue, 5 Jan 2010 06:53:22 -0800
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [1/12] SYSFS: Pass attribute in sysdev_class
 attributes show/store

On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 12:47:58PM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> Passing the attribute to the low level IO functions allows all kinds
> of cleanups, by sharing low level IO code without requiring
> an own function for every piece of data.
> 
> Also drivers can extend the attributes with own data fields
> and use that in the low level function.
> 
> Similar to sysdev_attributes and normal attributes.
> 
> This is a tree-wide sweep, converting everything in one go.
> 
> No functional changes in this patch other than passing the new
> argument everywhere.
> 
> Tested on x86, the non x86 parts are uncompiled.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>

Looks good, I'll queue this up.

greg k-h
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