linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for

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Message-ID: <3691881.pb3S7Il1cr@vostro.rjw.lan>
Date:	Tue, 26 Apr 2016 22:35:58 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Betty Dall <betty.dall@....com>
Cc:	lenb@...nel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for _HRV hardware revision

On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 08:48:14 AM Betty Dall wrote:
> The ACPI _HRV object on the device is used to supply Linux with
> the device's hardware revision. This is an optional object. Add
> sysfs support for the _HRV object if it exists on the device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Betty Dall <betty.dall@....com>

The patch itself looks OK to me, but why exactly do we need that thing in sysfs?

Thanks,
Rafael