linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mmc: add module parameter to set whether cards are assumed removable

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Date:	Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:48:44 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Adrian Hunter <adrian.hunter@...ia.com>
Cc:	Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>,
	"linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"504391@...s.debian.org" <504391@...s.debian.org>,
	Wouter van Heyst <larstiq@...stiq.dyndns.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mmc: add module parameter to set whether cards are
 assumed removable

> You do not cater for having more than one slot e.g. N900 has two:
> one internal non-removable and one external that is removable.
> 
> What about a sysfs entry instead e.g.
> 
>  /sys/class/mmc-host/mmc*/nonremovable

That continues the assumption that the user will somehow ever know about
this stuff and configure it. Almost nobody will.

Not only does it need to be per-port there needs to be a credible
description of how it will automatically happen - who configures it,
when, how and is the data needed available.

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