linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] De-couple sysfs memory directories from memory sections

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Message-Id: <20100712194958.1A32B2D6595@mail-in-10.arcor-online.net>
Date:	Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:30:56 +0200
From:	Bodo Eggert <7eggert@....de>
To:	Nathan Fontenot <nfont@...tin.ibm.com>, linuxppc-dev@...abs.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] De-couple sysfs memory directories from memory sections

Nathan Fontenot <nfont@...tin.ibm.com> wrote:

> The file 'split' allows for splitting the
> directory in two, with each new directory covering half as many
> memory sections as the previous directory.

Just some random thoughts:

1) Why is it needed/helpful?
2) If it is needed, why not take an int to split after n entries?
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