linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [4/12] SYSFS: Add sysfs_add/remove

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Date:	Tue, 5 Jan 2010 06:53:09 -0800
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [4/12] SYSFS: Add sysfs_add/remove_files utility
 functions

On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 12:48:01PM +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> 
> Adding/Removing a whole array of attributes is very common. Add a standard
> utility function to do this with a simple function call, instead of
> requiring drivers to open code this.

Hm, that is what the sysfs_create_group(), sysfs_update_group(), and
sysfs_remove_group() functions are for.  We don't need to add any new
functions that do the same thing, right?

thanks,

greg k-h
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