linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v13 0/2] Introduce block device LED trigger

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Message-ID: <ZADJCmMSCSuWFavm@google.com>
Date:   Thu, 2 Mar 2023 16:04:26 +0000
From:   Lee Jones <lee@...nel.org>
To:     Ian Pilcher <arequipeno@...il.com>
Cc:     pavel@....cz, linux-leds@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kabel@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v13 0/2] Introduce block device LED trigger

On Wed, 01 Mar 2023, Ian Pilcher wrote:

> On 3/1/23 08:27, Lee Jones wrote:
> > Pavel,
> > 
> > I see that you are active now - could you please prioritise this one.
> > 
> 
> Lee -
> 
> Just FYI, Pavel did respond.  Unfortunately, he doesn't feel that this
> can go in with its current sysfs interface, and making the change that
> he wants would require changes to the block subsystem (adding an in-
> kernel API to look up a block device by its kernel name, rather than its
> major & minor numbers or a special file path).
> 
> Similar changes have been rejected in the past by the block subsystem
> maintainers.  The position I have seen is that major & minor numbers,
> or device special files from which they can be determined, is *the*
> interface to block devices.
> 
> I've also had some pretty negative experiences when interacting with the
> block subsystem community - unnecessary profanity, etc.
> 
> Given that history, I don't see much prospect that I (an unknown newb)
> would succeed in convincing the block subsystem maintainers to add the
> API required to implement the interface that Pavel wants.  So I'm pretty
> much done trying to push this thing unless something changes that leads
> me to think that there's actually a decent chance of success.
> 
> Hopefully that makes sense.

I understand and empathise with the situation.

Pavel is the boss here, so I cannot over-rule the decisions he makes.
Hopefully the two of you can find some middle ground and work something
out between you.  Best of luck.

-- 
Lee Jones [李琼斯]