linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 1/4] of: overlay: kobjectify overlay objects

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Date:	Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:03:49 -0700
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@...sulko.com>
Cc:	Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com>,
	Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>,
	Matt Porter <mporter@...sulko.com>,
	Koen Kooi <koen@...inion.thruhere.net>,
	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-api@...r.kernel.org,
	Pantelis Antoniou <panto@...oniou-consulting.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 1/4] of: overlay: kobjectify overlay objects

On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 10:13:14PM +0300, Pantelis Antoniou wrote:
> We are going to need the overlays to appear on sysfs with runtime
> global properties (like master enable) so turn them into kobjects.

Why kobjects and not 'struct device'?

Why even have them in sysfs at all?  You need more information here as
to why you want to do this.

thanks,

greg k-h
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