linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] docs/kobject: Explain device.groups

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Message-ID: <20110816165016.GA21641@suse.de>
Date:	Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:50:16 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	rpearson@...temfabricworks.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] docs/kobject: Explain device.groups

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 06:44:06PM +0200, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> Many drivers use device_create_file() where device.groups should be
> used instead. Since this has not yet been documented, add a note in
> Documentation/kobject.txt that explains why device.groups should be
> used.

That's a nice goal, but kobject.txt is now about the driver model
interfaces.  Care to put that in the driver model documentation instead?

thanks,

greg k-h
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