linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v5 09/10] tty: n_gsm: expose configuration and statistics via proc fs

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Message-ID: <DB9PR10MB588118BBA6BEDC06EEF6FC75E015A@DB9PR10MB5881.EURPRD10.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Date:   Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:51:06 +0000
From:   "Starke, Daniel" <daniel.starke@...mens.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     "linux-serial@...r.kernel.org" <linux-serial@...r.kernel.org>,
        "jirislaby@...nel.org" <jirislaby@...nel.org>,
        "ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com" <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v5 09/10] tty: n_gsm: expose configuration and statistics
 via proc fs

> Please no, procfs is NOT for driver/device statistics like this, that's
> what sysfs is for if you really need/want it.
> 
> What userspace tool is going to read/parse this thing?  Where does it
> live?
> 
> And what about the security issues involved with all of this new data
> that you are now exposing to all users?  Has it been audited to verify
> that it is safe to do so?

Thank you for the feedback and patience. I understand your concerns.
Therefore, please proceed with this patch series by excluding this
patch #9. Please let me know if you need me to resend the patch series.

Best regards,
Daniel Starke