linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V3] x86, UV: BAU performance and error recovery

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Message-ID: <4BFFEFA1.1020307@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 28 May 2010 09:30:25 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Cliff Wickman <cpw@....com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...e.hu,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V3] x86, UV: BAU performance and error recovery

On 05/28/2010 06:33 AM, Cliff Wickman wrote:
> - adds modification of tuning variables through /proc/sgi_uv

Adding new directories in /proc for a proprietary architecture is
frowned upon, to put it mildly.  At the very least try to find a place
in sysfs for it.

[Cc: gregkh in order to find a place in sysfs]

The other thing, please don't mix bug fixes and new features.  They
should be separate features.

	-hpa
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