linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] of: overlay: Add sysfs attributes

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Date:	Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:04:09 +0200
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@...sulko.com>
Cc:	Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Matt Porter <mporter@...sulko.com>,
	Koen Kooi <koen@...inion.thruhere.net>,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>,
	"devicetree@...r.kernel.org" <devicetree@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-api@...r.kernel.org" <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] of: overlay: Add sysfs attributes

On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 03:59:02PM +0300, Pantelis Antoniou wrote:
> >>>> It’s the same reason that the device tree core is using it.
> >>> 
> >>> It is doing that for "raw" device tree files, not individual attributes,
> >>> right?
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> Each property of a device tree is a binary attribute.
> > 
> > Because they export binary data, right?  I don't have access to a
> > machine that uses device tree at the moment to check this...
> > 
> > Any specific file/function you are referring to?
> > 
> 
> Yes, they export binary data. It works because the device tree nodes
> are raw kobjs.

Great, then the device tree is doing this correctly :)

For text files, use real attribute files, that's the proper way to
handle sysfs from kobjects.

thanks,

greg k-h
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