linux-kernel - Re: MAC address runtime configuration in new driver (was Re: ...no subject)

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Message-ID: <658601.69208.qm@web34408.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Date:	Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:14:35 -0800 (PST)
From:	Jose Luis Marchetti <joseluismarchetti@...oo.com.br>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: MAC address runtime configuration in new driver (was Re: ...no subject)

> http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/WhyWritingFilesFromKernelIsBad
> discusses this.

Thanks, I have missed this faq.

> Userspace could write the necessary configuration data into
> the kernel,
> for example a sysfs attribute.  Of course the attribute
> could also be
> readable.  But perhaps there are already established
> mechanisms for
> exactly this purpose.  I added Cc: netdev, maybe somebody
> there can give
> advice.

Thanks for the advice, I have another scenario where it should be nice to access files from inside the kernel, I am going to describe it on another email, but know I am not sure I should keep pursuint it.

Thanks again.



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