linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 13/14] Documentation/ABI: Update IFS ABI doc

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Message-ID: <397249ba-eefc-ff44-5391-90a81a42ce45@intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 3 Nov 2022 00:49:07 -0700
From:   Sohil Mehta <sohil.mehta@...el.com>
To:     "Joseph, Jithu" <jithu.joseph@...el.com>
CC:     <tglx@...utronix.de>, <mingo@...hat.com>, <bp@...en8.de>,
        <dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com>, <x86@...nel.org>, <hpa@...or.com>,
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        <tony.luck@...el.com>, <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>, <patches@...ts.linux.dev>,
        <ravi.v.shankar@...el.com>, <thiago.macieira@...el.com>,
        <athenas.jimenez.gonzalez@...el.com>, <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        <markgross@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/14] Documentation/ABI: Update IFS ABI doc

On 11/2/2022 3:10 PM, Joseph, Jithu wrote:
> 
> There is a mapping based on the device number, for e.g if the user tries to use the below sysfs file for loading
> /sys/devices/virtual/misc/intel_ifs_<N>/current_batch
> 
> The driver will look for the below test image for loading
> /lib/firmware/intel/ifs_<N>/ff-mm-ss-02x.<test_type>
> 
> The number<N> is same in both the above path.

I guess that is OK. Adding the test name to the device path could 
potentially make the interface more restrictive.

Sohil