linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/10] Add yaffs2 file system: Fifth patchset

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Date:	Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:41:54 -0800
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Charles Manning <manningc2@...rix.gen.nz>
Cc:	Ryan Mallon <ryan@...ewatersys.com>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/10] Add yaffs2 file system:  Fifth patchset

On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 04:49:57PM +1300, Charles Manning wrote:
> Stripping out the tracing is easy enough but pointless if people (ie those 
> actually using yaffs) really want it. Same for the proc interface (though 
> that could be moved to sysfs).

Use debugfs please, if it's debugging stuff.  If it's "real" stuff, then
yes, it should be in sysfs, you already have a place for it in /sys/fs/
to use.  Just abide by the sysfs rules and you will be fine.

thanks,

greg k-h
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