linux-kernel - [PATCH] clarify WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:481 sysfs

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Date:	Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:16:13 -0600
From:	Jason Dravet <dravet@...mail.com>
To:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH] clarify WARNING: at fs/sysfs/dir.c:481 sysfs_add


This patch makes it clear that the problem is in the BIOS of the computer and not the kernel.  This patch applies to kernel 3.2.1.
 
Reported-by: Greg White <pcguy11@...e.com>
Signed-off-by: Jason Dravet <dravet@...mail.com>
Tested-by: Greg White <pcguy11@...e.com>
 
--- dir.orig    2012-01-14 18:58:20.026745884 -0600
+++ dir.c    2012-01-14 19:52:33.011444581 -0600
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ int sysfs_add_one(struct sysfs_addrm_cxt
              (path == NULL) ? sd->s_name :
              strcat(strcat(sysfs_pathname(acxt->parent_sd, path), "/"),
                     sd->s_name));
+        WARN(1, KERN_WARNING
+             "Your BIOS is broken.  Please contact your computer manufacturer.");
         kfree(path);
     }
 
 

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