linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] ACPI: sysfs: manage sysfs attributes through device core

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Message-ID: <CAJZ5v0iR4r6BFTd5fPEdoCVBv=c=HqyoV239Bd99tbO0gFihLw@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:43:57 +0200
From: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
To: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
Cc: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>, Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>, 
	Robert Moore <robert.moore@...el.com>, Lance Ortiz <lance.ortiz@...com>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, 
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, acpica-devel@...ts.linux.dev, 
	stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] ACPI: sysfs: manage sysfs attributes through
 device core

On Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 10:38 PM Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net> wrote:
>
> Simplify the lifecycle of the sysfs attributes by letting the device
> core manage them.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@...ssschuh.net>
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Add fix to validate buffer type validation (patch 1)
> - Drop usage of devm-APIs as these are unusable for unbound devices
> - Evaluate _STR on each sysfs access
> - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240613-acpi-sysfs-groups-v1-0-665e0deb052a@weissschuh.net
>
> ---
> Thomas Weißschuh (5):
>       ACPI: sysfs: validate return type of _STR method
>       ACPI: sysfs: evaluate _STR on each sysfs access
>       ACPI: sysfs: manage attributes as attribute_group
>       ACPI: sysfs: manage sysfs attributes through device core
>       ACPI: sysfs: remove return value of acpi_device_setup_files()
>
>  drivers/acpi/device_sysfs.c | 196 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
>  drivers/acpi/internal.h     |   3 +-
>  drivers/acpi/scan.c         |   6 +-
>  include/acpi/acpi_bus.h     |   1 -
>  4 files changed, 89 insertions(+), 117 deletions(-)
> ---

If this is not urgent, and I don't think it is, I'd rather defer it to
the 6.12 cycle (that is, I'd apply it after the upcoming 6.11 merge
window).

Thanks!