linux-kernel - RE: [char-misc-next 2/3] mei: adding sysfs fw

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Date:	Sun, 28 Jul 2013 08:48:24 +0000
From:	"Winkler, Tomas" <tomas.winkler@...el.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	"arnd@...db.de" <arnd@...db.de>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Ovsyanikov, Natalia" <natalia.ovsyanikov@...el.com>
Subject: RE: [char-misc-next 2/3] mei: adding sysfs fw_status attribute

> On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 06:04:33PM +0000, Winkler, Tomas wrote:
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > Just to make sure, is this what you're suggesting ?
> > > >
> > > > device->groups = mei_attr_groups
> > > > mei_misc_device.parent = device;
> > > > ret = misc_register(&mei_misc_device);
> > >
> > > Yes, that should work.  If not, please let me know, the code
> > > underwent some changes in 3.11-rc2.
> >
> > I don' t see the file being created.
> > Not sure if the  misc_register setup the parent sysfs as well.
> 
> Oops, wait, the parent is already registered, that's not going to work, you
> want to create the files for the device itself that you are creating, so set the -
> >groups field for that device.
> 
> sorry about that.

So is this okay to go as  is?
Thanks
Tomas

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