linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH 1/4] thermal: exynos: Add thermal interface support for linux thermal layer

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Date:	Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:48:23 +0000
From:	"R, Durgadoss" <durgadoss.r@...el.com>
To:	Amit Kachhap <amit.kachhap@...aro.org>
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Subject: RE: [PATCH 1/4] thermal: exynos: Add thermal interface support for
 linux thermal layer

Hi Amit,

[snip.]

> >> +
> >> +     kobject_uevent(&th_zone->therm_dev->device.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
> >
> > Wouldn't it make more sense to pass the trip point id also as an 'env'
> > parameter ? This way, the user space can easily figure out which trip
> > point has been crossed.
> Its a good suggestion. I will check if some uevent property allows that.

The kobject_uevent_env(...) call allows that. The third argument takes a
char *envp[]. For example, We could pass "trip=0" to indicate the trip point.
I should have mentioned this in my previous reply itself..missed it..

Thanks,
Durga
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