linux-kernel - Re: [rtc-linux] Re: [PATCH 1/2] rtc: Document the sysfs interface

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Message-Id: <20090904162311.a2a3f19b.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:23:11 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>
Cc:	rtc-linux@...glegroups.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	a.zummo@...ertech.it
Subject: Re: [rtc-linux] Re: [PATCH 1/2] rtc: Document the sysfs interface

On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 17:52:06 +0100
Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 05:39:18PM +0100, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 05:35:21PM +0100, Mark Brown wrote:
> 
> > > Wouldn't this be better placed under Documentation/ABI?
> 
> > Unsure. I'd assumed it made more sense in the existing docs.
> 
> My understanding is that the sysfs ABI (and ABIs in general, I guess)
> should be moving towards the more formal style of Documentation/ABI to
> help manage userspace expectations - the separation of the documentation
> applies to most other things in there as well.

Yes, I think you're right.

But I'm not going to pass on a documentation patch just because it's in
the wrong place ;)

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