linux-kernel - Re: [Bug #16161] [2.6.35-rc1 regression] sysfs: cannot create duplicate filename ... XVR-600 related?

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Date:	Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:26:55 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org
Cc:	rjw@...k.pl, mikpe@...uu.se, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org, maciej.rutecki@...il.com
Subject: Re: [Bug #16161] [2.6.35-rc1 regression] sysfs: cannot create
 duplicate filename ... XVR-600 related?

From: Jesse Barnes <jbarnes@...tuousgeek.org>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:10:49 -0700

> I reverted the symlink patch that was causing the trouble.  The root
> cause is elsewhere though; it seems some firmwares report duplicate PCI
> slot numbers...

Instead of postulating, you can confirm or deny such a theory
by taking a look at the repository of sparc openfirmware tree
dumps maintained at:

	master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/prtconfs.git
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