linux-kernel - Re: [RFC 00/11] possible debugfs/libfs consolidation

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Date:	Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:38:10 -0800
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>,
	David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC 00/11] possible debugfs/libfs consolidation

On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 05:04:35AM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> I noticed that there is a lot of duplication in pseudo
> file systems, so I started looking into how to consolidate
> them. I ended up with a largish rework of the structure
> of libfs and moving almost all of debugfs in there as well.
> 
> As an example, I also have patches that reduce debugfs,
> securityfs and usbfs to the point where they are mostly
> thin wrappers around libfs, with large comment blocks.
> Other file systems could be changed in the same way, but
> I first like to see if people agree that I'm on the right
> track.

I like the idea, and have no objection to these patches at all.  Please
feel free to test them and send them again :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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