linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH]: SMBIOS: Add initial code and export version via sysfs

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Date:	Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:12:50 -0400
From:	Prarit Bhargava <prarit@...hat.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dzickus@...hat.com,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH]: SMBIOS: Add initial code and export version via sysfs



On 03/17/2011 03:09 PM, Alan Cox wrote:
>> +static struct class smbios_class = {
>> +	.name = "smbios",
>> +	.dev_release = (void(*)(struct device *)) kfree,
>> +};
>>     
> I thought the policy was no new classes- Greg ?
>   

Greg, eventually the SMBIOS code could replace the mixed DMI/SMBIOS code
we have right now.  If there is a "no new classes" policy, could you
give me an idea of what I should do/use instead?  The DMI stuff is
currently in its own class ...

>   
>> +		smbios_iounmap(buf, sizeof(*smbios_step));
>> +		printk(KERN_INFO "SMBIOS: Invalid STEP table checksum = %u\n",
>> +		       chksum1);
>>     
> Surely this isn't INFO ?
>
>   

Good point :)  I can certainly make that higher or a WARN_ON in the next
version.

P.
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