linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] firmware: dmi: Add DMI_PRODUCT

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Date:   Thu, 1 Jun 2017 14:42:54 +0200
From:   Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>
To:     Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
Cc:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        Wei Yongjun <weiyongjun1@...wei.com>, bbaude@...hat.com,
        mildred-bug.kernel@...dred.fr, barnacs@...tletit.be,
        lvuksta@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org, Kelly French <kfrench@...eralhill.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] firmware: dmi: Add DMI_PRODUCT_FAMILY
 identification string

I did not notice before, but now that I'm testing...

On Wed, 17 May 2017 13:25:12 +0300, Mika Westerberg wrote:
> --- a/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
> +++ b/drivers/firmware/dmi-id.c
> @@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(product_name,		0444, DMI_PRODUCT_NAME);
>  DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(product_version,	0444, DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION);
>  DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(product_serial,	0400, DMI_PRODUCT_SERIAL);
>  DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(product_uuid,		0400, DMI_PRODUCT_UUID);
> +DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(product_family,	0400, DMI_PRODUCT_FAMILY);
>  DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(board_vendor,		0444, DMI_BOARD_VENDOR);
>  DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(board_name,		0444, DMI_BOARD_NAME);
>  DEFINE_DMI_ATTR_WITH_SHOW(board_version,	0444, DMI_BOARD_VERSION);

I see no reason to hide this field from users. Permissions 0444 would
seem more appropriate. I'll include that change in my patch if there
are no objections.

-- 
Jean Delvare
SUSE L3 Support