linux-kernel - Re: Bug in sysfs bin attribute?

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Date:	Tue, 22 May 2012 23:17:12 -0700
From:	"gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Vikas Chaudhary <vikas.chaudhary@...gic.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Mike Christie <michaelc@...wisc.edu>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
	Lalit Chandivade <lalit.chandivade@...gic.com>,
	Ravi Anand <ravi.anand@...gic.com>
Subject: Re: Bug in sysfs bin attribute?

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:38:11PM -0700, Vikas Chaudhary wrote:
> 
> We have added sysfs bin_attribute 'fw_dump' in qla4xxx driver.
> Here is patch for same: -
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=133733192809849&w=2
> 
> 
> In this patch in function qla4_8xxx_sysfs_write_fw_dump() if we print
> string coming in 'char *buf'
> from sysfs attribute it contain value we echo on sysfs attribute 'fw_dump'
> plus some garbage data.

Why are you not using the built-in firmware interface the kernel
provides you?  What does it lack that you need here?

greg k-h
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