linux-kernel - Re: [ckrm-tech] [PATCH 0/5] Allow more than PAGESIZE data read in configfs

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Message-ID: <20061016230729.GM2747@ca-server1.us.oracle.com>
Date:	Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:07:29 -0700
From:	Joel Becker <Joel.Becker@...cle.com>
To:	Chandra Seetharaman <sekharan@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Matt Helsley <matthltc@...ibm.com>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>,
	CKRM-Tech <ckrm-tech@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [ckrm-tech] [PATCH 0/5] Allow more than PAGESIZE data read in configfs

On Mon, Oct 16, 2006 at 12:33:41PM -0700, Chandra Seetharaman wrote:
> >From what I see, sysfs also has the PAGESIZE limitation. If that _is_
> the case, then moving to sysfs does not help us any. Correct me if I am
> wrong.
> 
> Won't we have the same arguments that we have now ?

	If you use a 'struct attribute' in sysfs, sure, you have the
same limit.  The difference is that sysfs allows you to install your own
files.  So you could create a seq_file of your own and insert it into
your sysfs directory.

Joel

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