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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 19:27:56 +0100 From: Michael Holzheu <HOLZHEU@...ibm.com> To: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com> Cc: Ingo Oeser <ioe-lkml@...eria.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mschwid2@...ibm.com, pavel@....cz Subject: Re: How to document dimension units for virtual files? Randy, Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com> wrote on 11/08/2006 06:04:54 PM: > On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 17:54:12 +0100 Michael Holzheu wrote: [snip] > 01:00:00.000000000 +0100 > > +++ linux-2.6.18-exp-data-doc/Documentation/filesystems/ExportData > 2006-11-08 17:44:59.000000000 +0100 > > @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ > > + > > +Export data via virtual File Systems > > +==================================== > > + > > +If you want to export data to userspace via virtual filesystems > > +like procfs, sysfs, debugfs etc., the following rules are recommended: > > + > > +- Export only one value in one virtual file. > > I don't think that makes sense for procfs. It's too late, > but even it weren't, we don't need a large increase in the number > of procfs files. > > And debugfs shouldn't be constrained either. > It's not a regular user interface like sysfs is. > Ok, fine: If you want to export data to userspace via a virtual filesystem like sysfs, the following rules are recommended: .... Michael - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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