netdev - RE: [PATCH] virtio_net: implements ethtool_ops.get

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Date:	Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:15:51 +0100
From:	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
To:	"Loke, Chetan" <Chetan.Loke@...scout.com>
Cc:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>,
	Taku Izumi <izumi.taku@...fujitsu.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] virtio_net: implements ethtool_ops.get_drvinfo

On Fri, 2010-08-06 at 11:59 -0400, Loke, Chetan wrote:
> > This information is already available generically through sysfs:
> >     basename $(readlink /sys/class/net/eth3/device)
> >     basename $(readlink /sys/class/net/eth3/device/driver)
> > 
> > Given that, we should either recommend that people use that method
> > instead
> 
> sysfs-rules.txt::"Accessing /sys/class/net/eth0/device is a bug in the application."
> 
> I understand Dave has accepted the patch already(which is perfect).
> I'm not being sarcastic but I really want to understand if I can
> access these nodes.

You should probably believe that document rather than me.

Ben.

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