linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] /dev/time for Linux, inspired by Plan 9

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Date:	Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:30:43 +1030
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] /dev/time for Linux, inspired by Plan 9

Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Given the general array of current interfaces in the kernel, isn't
> read/write of textual parameters better suited to sysfs or procfs
> than a character device?

Procfs and Sysfs are used to control devices.  Dev is used to access
them.  Dev is the right place to fetch and set the time; having a text
interface is beside the point.
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