linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] nbd: nbd sysfs framework

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Date:	Wed, 3 Aug 2011 22:22:39 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Paul Clements <paul.clements@...sios.com>
Cc:	andrew morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	nbd-general@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] nbd: nbd sysfs framework

On Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 10:17:04PM -0400, Paul Clements wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 7:34 PM, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 07:15:51PM -0400, Paul Clements wrote:
> >> Description: The patch creates a new sysfs entry framework for nbd.
> >
> > Why?  What does this buy us except an increase in code size for no added
> > benifit?  You seem to be stripping out the driver layer here and using
> > "raw" kobjects, why?
> 
> Not sure what I was thinking...just in a hurry, I think.
> 
> Is the following a little better?

I don't know, I still fail to understand _why_ this patch is needed.

Why are you doing this?  What is the goal?  What is wrong with the
existing code that it doesn't work for you?

confused,

greg k-h
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