linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v3] nubus: Don't list slot resources by default

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Date:   Sun, 2 Apr 2023 23:18:27 -0700
From:   Brad Boyer <flar@...andria.com>
To:     Finn Thain <fthain@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
        linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v3] nubus: Don't list slot resources by default

On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 02:37:02PM +1100, Finn Thain wrote:
> diff --git a/drivers/nubus/nubus.c b/drivers/nubus/nubus.c
> index f70ba58dbc55..d2d2b580f646 100644
> --- a/drivers/nubus/nubus.c
> +++ b/drivers/nubus/nubus.c
> @@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
>  
>  /* Globals */
>  
> +/* This parameter makes slot resources available in procfs. It's deprecated and
> + * disabled by default as procfs is no longer thought to be suitable for that.
> + */
> +bool populate_procfs;
> +module_param(populate_procfs, bool, 0);
> +
>  LIST_HEAD(nubus_func_rsrcs);
>  
>  /* Meaning of "bytelanes":

Would it be better to give this option a name that indicates that it
is for nubus only? These are effectively a global namespace. Other
than this, I don't see any issues.

	Brad Boyer
	flar@...andria.com