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Message-id: <56092D2E.1000400@samsung.com>
Date:	Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:06:06 +0200
From:	Andrzej Pietrasiewicz <andrzej.p@...sung.com>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, Joel Becker <jlbec@...lplan.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>, Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>,
	Pratyush Anand <pratyush.anand@...il.com>,
	target-devel@...r.kernel.org, cluster-devel@...hat.com,
	ocfs2-devel@....oracle.com, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 23/23] configfs: remove old API

Hi Christoph,

Please see inline.

W dniu 25.09.2015 o 15:50, Christoph Hellwig pisze:
> Remove the old show_attribute and store_attribute methods and update
> the documentation.  Also replace the two C samples with a single new
> one in the proper samples directory where people expect to find it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
> ---
>   Documentation/filesystems/Makefile                 |   2 -
>   Documentation/filesystems/configfs/Makefile        |   3 -
>   Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt    |  43 +-
>   .../configfs/configfs_example_explicit.c           | 483 ---------------------
>   .../filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_macros.c | 446 -------------------
>   fs/configfs/file.c                                 |  15 +-
>   include/linux/configfs.h                           |  82 ----
>   samples/Makefile                                   |   3 +-
>   samples/configfs/Makefile                          |   2 +
>   samples/configfs/configfs_sample.c                 | 404 +++++++++++++++++
>   10 files changed, 427 insertions(+), 1056 deletions(-)
>   delete mode 100644 Documentation/filesystems/configfs/Makefile
>   delete mode 100644 Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_explicit.c
>   delete mode 100644 Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_macros.c
>   create mode 100644 samples/configfs/Makefile
>   create mode 100644 samples/configfs/configfs_sample.c
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/Makefile b/Documentation/filesystems/Makefile
> index 13483d1..883010c 100644
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/Makefile
> +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/Makefile
> @@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
> -subdir-y := configfs
> -
>   # List of programs to build
>   hostprogs-y := dnotify_test
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/Makefile b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/Makefile
> deleted file mode 100644
> index be7ec5e..0000000
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/Makefile
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
> -ifneq ($(CONFIG_CONFIGFS_FS),)
> -obj-m += configfs_example_explicit.o configfs_example_macros.o
> -endif
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt
> index b40fec9..f51d04f 100644
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs.txt
> @@ -160,12 +160,6 @@ among other things.  For that, it needs a type.
>
>   	struct configfs_item_operations {
>   		void (*release)(struct config_item *);
> -		ssize_t (*show_attribute)(struct config_item *,
> -					  struct configfs_attribute *,
> -					  char *);
> -		ssize_t (*store_attribute)(struct config_item *,
> -					   struct configfs_attribute *,
> -					   const char *, size_t);
>   		int (*allow_link)(struct config_item *src,
>   				  struct config_item *target);
>   		int (*drop_link)(struct config_item *src,
> @@ -183,9 +177,7 @@ The most basic function of a config_item_type is to define what
>   operations can be performed on a config_item.  All items that have been
>   allocated dynamically will need to provide the ct_item_ops->release()
>   method.  This method is called when the config_item's reference count
> -reaches zero.  Items that wish to display an attribute need to provide
> -the ct_item_ops->show_attribute() method.  Similarly, storing a new
> -attribute value uses the store_attribute() method.
> +reaches zero.
>
>   [struct configfs_attribute]
>
> @@ -193,6 +185,8 @@ attribute value uses the store_attribute() method.
>   		char                    *ca_name;
>   		struct module           *ca_owner;
>   		umode_t                  ca_mode;
> +		ssize_t (*show)(struct config_item *, char *);
> +		ssize_t (*store)(struct config_item *, const char *, size_t);
>   	};
>
>   When a config_item wants an attribute to appear as a file in the item's
> @@ -202,10 +196,15 @@ config_item_type->ct_attrs.  When the item appears in configfs, the
>   attribute file will appear with the configfs_attribute->ca_name
>   filename.  configfs_attribute->ca_mode specifies the file permissions.
>
> -If an attribute is readable and the config_item provides a
> -ct_item_ops->show_attribute() method, that method will be called
> -whenever userspace asks for a read(2) on the attribute.  The converse
> -will happen for write(2).
> +Items that wish to display an attribute need to provide
> +the ct_item_ops->show_attribute() method.  Similarly, storing a new
> +attribute value uses the store_attribute() method.
> +
> +

Haven't you just removed show_attribute() and store_attribute() from
configfs_item_operations?


> +If an attribute is readable and provides a ->show method, that method will
> +be called whenever userspace asks for a read(2) on the attribute.  If an
> +attribute is writable and provides a ->store  method, that method will be
> +be called whenever userspace asks for a write(2) on the attribute.
>
>   [struct config_group]
>
> @@ -311,20 +310,10 @@ the subsystem must be ready for it.
>   [An Example]
>
>   The best example of these basic concepts is the simple_children
> -subsystem/group and the simple_child item in configfs_example_explicit.c
> -and configfs_example_macros.c.  It shows a trivial object displaying and
> -storing an attribute, and a simple group creating and destroying these
> -children.
> -
> -The only difference between configfs_example_explicit.c and
> -configfs_example_macros.c is how the attributes of the childless item
> -are defined.  The childless item has extended attributes, each with
> -their own show()/store() operation.  This follows a convention commonly
> -used in sysfs.  configfs_example_explicit.c creates these attributes
> -by explicitly defining the structures involved.  Conversely
> -configfs_example_macros.c uses some convenience macros from configfs.h
> -to define the attributes.  These macros are similar to their sysfs
> -counterparts.
> +subsystem/group and the simple_child item in
> +samples/configfs/configfs_sample.c. It shows a trivial object displaying
> +and storing an attribute, and a simple group creating and destroying
> +these children.
>
>   [Hierarchy Navigation and the Subsystem Mutex]
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_explicit.c b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_explicit.c
> deleted file mode 100644
> index 1420233..0000000
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_explicit.c
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,483 +0,0 @@
> -/*
> - * vim: noexpandtab ts=8 sts=0 sw=8:
> - *
> - * configfs_example_explicit.c - This file is a demonstration module
> - *      containing a number of configfs subsystems.  It explicitly defines
> - *      each structure without using the helper macros defined in
> - *      configfs.h.
> - *
> - * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> - * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
> - * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> - * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> - *
> - * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> - * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> - * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> - * General Public License for more details.
> - *
> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> - * License along with this program; if not, write to the
> - * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> - * Boston, MA 021110-1307, USA.
> - *
> - * Based on sysfs:
> - * 	sysfs is Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003 Patrick Mochel
> - *
> - * configfs Copyright (C) 2005 Oracle.  All rights reserved.
> - */
> -
> -#include <linux/init.h>
> -#include <linux/module.h>
> -#include <linux/slab.h>
> -
> -#include <linux/configfs.h>
> -
> -
> -
> -/*
> - * 01-childless
> - *
> - * This first example is a childless subsystem.  It cannot create
> - * any config_items.  It just has attributes.
> - *
> - * Note that we are enclosing the configfs_subsystem inside a container.
> - * This is not necessary if a subsystem has no attributes directly
> - * on the subsystem.  See the next example, 02-simple-children, for
> - * such a subsystem.
> - */
> -
> -struct childless {
> -	struct configfs_subsystem subsys;
> -	int showme;
> -	int storeme;
> -};
> -
> -struct childless_attribute {
> -	struct configfs_attribute attr;
> -	ssize_t (*show)(struct childless *, char *);
> -	ssize_t (*store)(struct childless *, const char *, size_t);
> -};
> -
> -static inline struct childless *to_childless(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	return item ? container_of(to_configfs_subsystem(to_config_group(item)), struct childless, subsys) : NULL;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_showme_read(struct childless *childless,
> -				     char *page)
> -{
> -	ssize_t pos;
> -
> -	pos = sprintf(page, "%d\n", childless->showme);
> -	childless->showme++;
> -
> -	return pos;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_storeme_read(struct childless *childless,
> -				      char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", childless->storeme);
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_storeme_write(struct childless *childless,
> -				       const char *page,
> -				       size_t count)
> -{
> -	unsigned long tmp;
> -	char *p = (char *) page;
> -
> -	tmp = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 10);
> -	if ((*p != '\0') && (*p != '\n'))
> -		return -EINVAL;
> -
> -	if (tmp > INT_MAX)
> -		return -ERANGE;
> -
> -	childless->storeme = tmp;
> -
> -	return count;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_description_read(struct childless *childless,
> -					  char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page,
> -"[01-childless]\n"
> -"\n"
> -"The childless subsystem is the simplest possible subsystem in\n"
> -"configfs.  It does not support the creation of child config_items.\n"
> -"It only has a few attributes.  In fact, it isn't much different\n"
> -"than a directory in /proc.\n");
> -}
> -
> -static struct childless_attribute childless_attr_showme = {
> -	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE, .ca_name = "showme", .ca_mode = S_IRUGO },
> -	.show	= childless_showme_read,
> -};
> -static struct childless_attribute childless_attr_storeme = {
> -	.attr	= { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE, .ca_name = "storeme", .ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR },
> -	.show	= childless_storeme_read,
> -	.store	= childless_storeme_write,
> -};
> -static struct childless_attribute childless_attr_description = {
> -	.attr = { .ca_owner = THIS_MODULE, .ca_name = "description", .ca_mode = S_IRUGO },
> -	.show = childless_description_read,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *childless_attrs[] = {
> -	&childless_attr_showme.attr,
> -	&childless_attr_storeme.attr,
> -	&childless_attr_description.attr,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_attr_show(struct config_item *item,
> -				   struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -				   char *page)
> -{
> -	struct childless *childless = to_childless(item);
> -	struct childless_attribute *childless_attr =
> -		container_of(attr, struct childless_attribute, attr);
> -	ssize_t ret = 0;
> -
> -	if (childless_attr->show)
> -		ret = childless_attr->show(childless, page);
> -	return ret;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_attr_store(struct config_item *item,
> -				    struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -				    const char *page, size_t count)
> -{
> -	struct childless *childless = to_childless(item);
> -	struct childless_attribute *childless_attr =
> -		container_of(attr, struct childless_attribute, attr);
> -	ssize_t ret = -EINVAL;
> -
> -	if (childless_attr->store)
> -		ret = childless_attr->store(childless, page, count);
> -	return ret;
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_item_operations childless_item_ops = {
> -	.show_attribute		= childless_attr_show,
> -	.store_attribute	= childless_attr_store,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type childless_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &childless_item_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= childless_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -static struct childless childless_subsys = {
> -	.subsys = {
> -		.su_group = {
> -			.cg_item = {
> -				.ci_namebuf = "01-childless",
> -				.ci_type = &childless_type,
> -			},
> -		},
> -	},
> -};
> -
> -
> -/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> -
> -/*
> - * 02-simple-children
> - *
> - * This example merely has a simple one-attribute child.  Note that
> - * there is no extra attribute structure, as the child's attribute is
> - * known from the get-go.  Also, there is no container for the
> - * subsystem, as it has no attributes of its own.
> - */
> -
> -struct simple_child {
> -	struct config_item item;
> -	int storeme;
> -};
> -
> -static inline struct simple_child *to_simple_child(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	return item ? container_of(item, struct simple_child, item) : NULL;
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute simple_child_attr_storeme = {
> -	.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
> -	.ca_name = "storeme",
> -	.ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *simple_child_attrs[] = {
> -	&simple_child_attr_storeme,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static ssize_t simple_child_attr_show(struct config_item *item,
> -				      struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -				      char *page)
> -{
> -	ssize_t count;
> -	struct simple_child *simple_child = to_simple_child(item);
> -
> -	count = sprintf(page, "%d\n", simple_child->storeme);
> -
> -	return count;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t simple_child_attr_store(struct config_item *item,
> -				       struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -				       const char *page, size_t count)
> -{
> -	struct simple_child *simple_child = to_simple_child(item);
> -	unsigned long tmp;
> -	char *p = (char *) page;
> -
> -	tmp = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 10);
> -	if (!p || (*p && (*p != '\n')))
> -		return -EINVAL;
> -
> -	if (tmp > INT_MAX)
> -		return -ERANGE;
> -
> -	simple_child->storeme = tmp;
> -
> -	return count;
> -}
> -
> -static void simple_child_release(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	kfree(to_simple_child(item));
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_item_operations simple_child_item_ops = {
> -	.release		= simple_child_release,
> -	.show_attribute		= simple_child_attr_show,
> -	.store_attribute	= simple_child_attr_store,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type simple_child_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &simple_child_item_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= simple_child_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -
> -struct simple_children {
> -	struct config_group group;
> -};
> -
> -static inline struct simple_children *to_simple_children(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	return item ? container_of(to_config_group(item), struct simple_children, group) : NULL;
> -}
> -
> -static struct config_item *simple_children_make_item(struct config_group *group, const char *name)
> -{
> -	struct simple_child *simple_child;
> -
> -	simple_child = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_child), GFP_KERNEL);
> -	if (!simple_child)
> -		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> -
> -	config_item_init_type_name(&simple_child->item, name,
> -				   &simple_child_type);
> -
> -	simple_child->storeme = 0;
> -
> -	return &simple_child->item;
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute simple_children_attr_description = {
> -	.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
> -	.ca_name = "description",
> -	.ca_mode = S_IRUGO,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *simple_children_attrs[] = {
> -	&simple_children_attr_description,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static ssize_t simple_children_attr_show(struct config_item *item,
> -					 struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -					 char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page,
> -"[02-simple-children]\n"
> -"\n"
> -"This subsystem allows the creation of child config_items.  These\n"
> -"items have only one attribute that is readable and writeable.\n");
> -}
> -
> -static void simple_children_release(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	kfree(to_simple_children(item));
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_item_operations simple_children_item_ops = {
> -	.release	= simple_children_release,
> -	.show_attribute	= simple_children_attr_show,
> -};
> -
> -/*
> - * Note that, since no extra work is required on ->drop_item(),
> - * no ->drop_item() is provided.
> - */
> -static struct configfs_group_operations simple_children_group_ops = {
> -	.make_item	= simple_children_make_item,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type simple_children_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &simple_children_item_ops,
> -	.ct_group_ops	= &simple_children_group_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= simple_children_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_subsystem simple_children_subsys = {
> -	.su_group = {
> -		.cg_item = {
> -			.ci_namebuf = "02-simple-children",
> -			.ci_type = &simple_children_type,
> -		},
> -	},
> -};
> -
> -
> -/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> -
> -/*
> - * 03-group-children
> - *
> - * This example reuses the simple_children group from above.  However,
> - * the simple_children group is not the subsystem itself, it is a
> - * child of the subsystem.  Creation of a group in the subsystem creates
> - * a new simple_children group.  That group can then have simple_child
> - * children of its own.
> - */
> -
> -static struct config_group *group_children_make_group(struct config_group *group, const char *name)
> -{
> -	struct simple_children *simple_children;
> -
> -	simple_children = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_children),
> -				  GFP_KERNEL);
> -	if (!simple_children)
> -		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> -
> -	config_group_init_type_name(&simple_children->group, name,
> -				    &simple_children_type);
> -
> -	return &simple_children->group;
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute group_children_attr_description = {
> -	.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
> -	.ca_name = "description",
> -	.ca_mode = S_IRUGO,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *group_children_attrs[] = {
> -	&group_children_attr_description,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static ssize_t group_children_attr_show(struct config_item *item,
> -					struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -					char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page,
> -"[03-group-children]\n"
> -"\n"
> -"This subsystem allows the creation of child config_groups.  These\n"
> -"groups are like the subsystem simple-children.\n");
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_item_operations group_children_item_ops = {
> -	.show_attribute	= group_children_attr_show,
> -};
> -
> -/*
> - * Note that, since no extra work is required on ->drop_item(),
> - * no ->drop_item() is provided.
> - */
> -static struct configfs_group_operations group_children_group_ops = {
> -	.make_group	= group_children_make_group,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type group_children_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &group_children_item_ops,
> -	.ct_group_ops	= &group_children_group_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= group_children_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_subsystem group_children_subsys = {
> -	.su_group = {
> -		.cg_item = {
> -			.ci_namebuf = "03-group-children",
> -			.ci_type = &group_children_type,
> -		},
> -	},
> -};
> -
> -/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> -
> -/*
> - * We're now done with our subsystem definitions.
> - * For convenience in this module, here's a list of them all.  It
> - * allows the init function to easily register them.  Most modules
> - * will only have one subsystem, and will only call register_subsystem
> - * on it directly.
> - */
> -static struct configfs_subsystem *example_subsys[] = {
> -	&childless_subsys.subsys,
> -	&simple_children_subsys,
> -	&group_children_subsys,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static int __init configfs_example_init(void)
> -{
> -	int ret;
> -	int i;
> -	struct configfs_subsystem *subsys;
> -
> -	for (i = 0; example_subsys[i]; i++) {
> -		subsys = example_subsys[i];
> -
> -		config_group_init(&subsys->su_group);
> -		mutex_init(&subsys->su_mutex);
> -		ret = configfs_register_subsystem(subsys);
> -		if (ret) {
> -			printk(KERN_ERR "Error %d while registering subsystem %s\n",
> -			       ret,
> -			       subsys->su_group.cg_item.ci_namebuf);
> -			goto out_unregister;
> -		}
> -	}
> -
> -	return 0;
> -
> -out_unregister:
> -	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
> -		configfs_unregister_subsystem(example_subsys[i]);
> -
> -	return ret;
> -}
> -
> -static void __exit configfs_example_exit(void)
> -{
> -	int i;
> -
> -	for (i = 0; example_subsys[i]; i++)
> -		configfs_unregister_subsystem(example_subsys[i]);
> -}
> -
> -module_init(configfs_example_init);
> -module_exit(configfs_example_exit);
> -MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_macros.c b/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_macros.c
> deleted file mode 100644
> index 327dfbc..0000000
> --- a/Documentation/filesystems/configfs/configfs_example_macros.c
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,446 +0,0 @@
> -/*
> - * vim: noexpandtab ts=8 sts=0 sw=8:
> - *
> - * configfs_example_macros.c - This file is a demonstration module
> - *      containing a number of configfs subsystems.  It uses the helper
> - *      macros defined by configfs.h
> - *
> - * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> - * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
> - * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> - * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> - *
> - * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> - * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> - * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> - * General Public License for more details.
> - *
> - * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> - * License along with this program; if not, write to the
> - * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> - * Boston, MA 021110-1307, USA.
> - *
> - * Based on sysfs:
> - * 	sysfs is Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003 Patrick Mochel
> - *
> - * configfs Copyright (C) 2005 Oracle.  All rights reserved.
> - */
> -
> -#include <linux/init.h>
> -#include <linux/module.h>
> -#include <linux/slab.h>
> -
> -#include <linux/configfs.h>
> -
> -
> -
> -/*
> - * 01-childless
> - *
> - * This first example is a childless subsystem.  It cannot create
> - * any config_items.  It just has attributes.
> - *
> - * Note that we are enclosing the configfs_subsystem inside a container.
> - * This is not necessary if a subsystem has no attributes directly
> - * on the subsystem.  See the next example, 02-simple-children, for
> - * such a subsystem.
> - */
> -
> -struct childless {
> -	struct configfs_subsystem subsys;
> -	int showme;
> -	int storeme;
> -};
> -
> -static inline struct childless *to_childless(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	return item ? container_of(to_configfs_subsystem(to_config_group(item)), struct childless, subsys) : NULL;
> -}
> -
> -CONFIGFS_ATTR_STRUCT(childless);
> -#define CHILDLESS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)	\
> -struct childless_attribute childless_attr_##_name = __CONFIGFS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)
> -#define CHILDLESS_ATTR_RO(_name, _show)	\
> -struct childless_attribute childless_attr_##_name = __CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(_name, _show);
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_showme_read(struct childless *childless,
> -				     char *page)
> -{
> -	ssize_t pos;
> -
> -	pos = sprintf(page, "%d\n", childless->showme);
> -	childless->showme++;
> -
> -	return pos;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_storeme_read(struct childless *childless,
> -				      char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", childless->storeme);
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_storeme_write(struct childless *childless,
> -				       const char *page,
> -				       size_t count)
> -{
> -	unsigned long tmp;
> -	char *p = (char *) page;
> -
> -	tmp = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 10);
> -	if (!p || (*p && (*p != '\n')))
> -		return -EINVAL;
> -
> -	if (tmp > INT_MAX)
> -		return -ERANGE;
> -
> -	childless->storeme = tmp;
> -
> -	return count;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t childless_description_read(struct childless *childless,
> -					  char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page,
> -"[01-childless]\n"
> -"\n"
> -"The childless subsystem is the simplest possible subsystem in\n"
> -"configfs.  It does not support the creation of child config_items.\n"
> -"It only has a few attributes.  In fact, it isn't much different\n"
> -"than a directory in /proc.\n");
> -}
> -
> -CHILDLESS_ATTR_RO(showme, childless_showme_read);
> -CHILDLESS_ATTR(storeme, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, childless_storeme_read,
> -	       childless_storeme_write);
> -CHILDLESS_ATTR_RO(description, childless_description_read);
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *childless_attrs[] = {
> -	&childless_attr_showme.attr,
> -	&childless_attr_storeme.attr,
> -	&childless_attr_description.attr,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -CONFIGFS_ATTR_OPS(childless);
> -static struct configfs_item_operations childless_item_ops = {
> -	.show_attribute		= childless_attr_show,
> -	.store_attribute	= childless_attr_store,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type childless_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &childless_item_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= childless_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -static struct childless childless_subsys = {
> -	.subsys = {
> -		.su_group = {
> -			.cg_item = {
> -				.ci_namebuf = "01-childless",
> -				.ci_type = &childless_type,
> -			},
> -		},
> -	},
> -};
> -
> -
> -/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> -
> -/*
> - * 02-simple-children
> - *
> - * This example merely has a simple one-attribute child.  Note that
> - * there is no extra attribute structure, as the child's attribute is
> - * known from the get-go.  Also, there is no container for the
> - * subsystem, as it has no attributes of its own.
> - */
> -
> -struct simple_child {
> -	struct config_item item;
> -	int storeme;
> -};
> -
> -static inline struct simple_child *to_simple_child(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	return item ? container_of(item, struct simple_child, item) : NULL;
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute simple_child_attr_storeme = {
> -	.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
> -	.ca_name = "storeme",
> -	.ca_mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *simple_child_attrs[] = {
> -	&simple_child_attr_storeme,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static ssize_t simple_child_attr_show(struct config_item *item,
> -				      struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -				      char *page)
> -{
> -	ssize_t count;
> -	struct simple_child *simple_child = to_simple_child(item);
> -
> -	count = sprintf(page, "%d\n", simple_child->storeme);
> -
> -	return count;
> -}
> -
> -static ssize_t simple_child_attr_store(struct config_item *item,
> -				       struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -				       const char *page, size_t count)
> -{
> -	struct simple_child *simple_child = to_simple_child(item);
> -	unsigned long tmp;
> -	char *p = (char *) page;
> -
> -	tmp = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 10);
> -	if (!p || (*p && (*p != '\n')))
> -		return -EINVAL;
> -
> -	if (tmp > INT_MAX)
> -		return -ERANGE;
> -
> -	simple_child->storeme = tmp;
> -
> -	return count;
> -}
> -
> -static void simple_child_release(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	kfree(to_simple_child(item));
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_item_operations simple_child_item_ops = {
> -	.release		= simple_child_release,
> -	.show_attribute		= simple_child_attr_show,
> -	.store_attribute	= simple_child_attr_store,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type simple_child_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &simple_child_item_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= simple_child_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -
> -struct simple_children {
> -	struct config_group group;
> -};
> -
> -static inline struct simple_children *to_simple_children(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	return item ? container_of(to_config_group(item), struct simple_children, group) : NULL;
> -}
> -
> -static struct config_item *simple_children_make_item(struct config_group *group, const char *name)
> -{
> -	struct simple_child *simple_child;
> -
> -	simple_child = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_child), GFP_KERNEL);
> -	if (!simple_child)
> -		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> -
> -	config_item_init_type_name(&simple_child->item, name,
> -				   &simple_child_type);
> -
> -	simple_child->storeme = 0;
> -
> -	return &simple_child->item;
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute simple_children_attr_description = {
> -	.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
> -	.ca_name = "description",
> -	.ca_mode = S_IRUGO,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *simple_children_attrs[] = {
> -	&simple_children_attr_description,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static ssize_t simple_children_attr_show(struct config_item *item,
> -					 struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -					 char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page,
> -"[02-simple-children]\n"
> -"\n"
> -"This subsystem allows the creation of child config_items.  These\n"
> -"items have only one attribute that is readable and writeable.\n");
> -}
> -
> -static void simple_children_release(struct config_item *item)
> -{
> -	kfree(to_simple_children(item));
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_item_operations simple_children_item_ops = {
> -	.release	= simple_children_release,
> -	.show_attribute	= simple_children_attr_show,
> -};
> -
> -/*
> - * Note that, since no extra work is required on ->drop_item(),
> - * no ->drop_item() is provided.
> - */
> -static struct configfs_group_operations simple_children_group_ops = {
> -	.make_item	= simple_children_make_item,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type simple_children_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &simple_children_item_ops,
> -	.ct_group_ops	= &simple_children_group_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= simple_children_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_subsystem simple_children_subsys = {
> -	.su_group = {
> -		.cg_item = {
> -			.ci_namebuf = "02-simple-children",
> -			.ci_type = &simple_children_type,
> -		},
> -	},
> -};
> -
> -
> -/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> -
> -/*
> - * 03-group-children
> - *
> - * This example reuses the simple_children group from above.  However,
> - * the simple_children group is not the subsystem itself, it is a
> - * child of the subsystem.  Creation of a group in the subsystem creates
> - * a new simple_children group.  That group can then have simple_child
> - * children of its own.
> - */
> -
> -static struct config_group *group_children_make_group(struct config_group *group, const char *name)
> -{
> -	struct simple_children *simple_children;
> -
> -	simple_children = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_children),
> -				  GFP_KERNEL);
> -	if (!simple_children)
> -		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> -
> -	config_group_init_type_name(&simple_children->group, name,
> -				    &simple_children_type);
> -
> -	return &simple_children->group;
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute group_children_attr_description = {
> -	.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,
> -	.ca_name = "description",
> -	.ca_mode = S_IRUGO,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_attribute *group_children_attrs[] = {
> -	&group_children_attr_description,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static ssize_t group_children_attr_show(struct config_item *item,
> -					struct configfs_attribute *attr,
> -					char *page)
> -{
> -	return sprintf(page,
> -"[03-group-children]\n"
> -"\n"
> -"This subsystem allows the creation of child config_groups.  These\n"
> -"groups are like the subsystem simple-children.\n");
> -}
> -
> -static struct configfs_item_operations group_children_item_ops = {
> -	.show_attribute	= group_children_attr_show,
> -};
> -
> -/*
> - * Note that, since no extra work is required on ->drop_item(),
> - * no ->drop_item() is provided.
> - */
> -static struct configfs_group_operations group_children_group_ops = {
> -	.make_group	= group_children_make_group,
> -};
> -
> -static struct config_item_type group_children_type = {
> -	.ct_item_ops	= &group_children_item_ops,
> -	.ct_group_ops	= &group_children_group_ops,
> -	.ct_attrs	= group_children_attrs,
> -	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> -};
> -
> -static struct configfs_subsystem group_children_subsys = {
> -	.su_group = {
> -		.cg_item = {
> -			.ci_namebuf = "03-group-children",
> -			.ci_type = &group_children_type,
> -		},
> -	},
> -};
> -
> -/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> -
> -/*
> - * We're now done with our subsystem definitions.
> - * For convenience in this module, here's a list of them all.  It
> - * allows the init function to easily register them.  Most modules
> - * will only have one subsystem, and will only call register_subsystem
> - * on it directly.
> - */
> -static struct configfs_subsystem *example_subsys[] = {
> -	&childless_subsys.subsys,
> -	&simple_children_subsys,
> -	&group_children_subsys,
> -	NULL,
> -};
> -
> -static int __init configfs_example_init(void)
> -{
> -	int ret;
> -	int i;
> -	struct configfs_subsystem *subsys;
> -
> -	for (i = 0; example_subsys[i]; i++) {
> -		subsys = example_subsys[i];
> -
> -		config_group_init(&subsys->su_group);
> -		mutex_init(&subsys->su_mutex);
> -		ret = configfs_register_subsystem(subsys);
> -		if (ret) {
> -			printk(KERN_ERR "Error %d while registering subsystem %s\n",
> -			       ret,
> -			       subsys->su_group.cg_item.ci_namebuf);
> -			goto out_unregister;
> -		}
> -	}
> -
> -	return 0;
> -
> -out_unregister:
> -	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
> -		configfs_unregister_subsystem(example_subsys[i]);
> -
> -	return ret;
> -}
> -
> -static void __exit configfs_example_exit(void)
> -{
> -	int i;
> -
> -	for (i = 0; example_subsys[i]; i++)
> -		configfs_unregister_subsystem(example_subsys[i]);
> -}
> -
> -module_init(configfs_example_init);
> -module_exit(configfs_example_exit);
> -MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> diff --git a/fs/configfs/file.c b/fs/configfs/file.c
> index 106ca58..d39099e 100644
> --- a/fs/configfs/file.c
> +++ b/fs/configfs/file.c
> @@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ static int fill_read_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct configfs_buffer * buf
>   {
>   	struct configfs_attribute * attr = to_attr(dentry);
>   	struct config_item * item = to_item(dentry->d_parent);
> -	struct configfs_item_operations * ops = buffer->ops;
>   	int ret = 0;
>   	ssize_t count;
>
> @@ -74,10 +73,7 @@ static int fill_read_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct configfs_buffer * buf
>   	if (!buffer->page)
>   		return -ENOMEM;
>
> -	if (ops->show_attribute)
> -		count = ops->show_attribute(item, attr, buffer->page);
> -	else
> -		count = attr->show(item, buffer->page);
> +	count = attr->show(item, buffer->page);
>
>   	buffer->needs_read_fill = 0;
>   	BUG_ON(count > (ssize_t)SIMPLE_ATTR_SIZE);
> @@ -175,10 +171,7 @@ flush_write_buffer(struct dentry * dentry, struct configfs_buffer * buffer, size
>   {
>   	struct configfs_attribute * attr = to_attr(dentry);
>   	struct config_item * item = to_item(dentry->d_parent);
> -	struct configfs_item_operations * ops = buffer->ops;
>
> -	if (ops->store_attribute)
> -		return ops->store_attribute(item, attr, buffer->page, count);
>   	return attr->store(item, buffer->page, count);
>   }
>
> @@ -243,8 +236,7 @@ static int check_perm(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
>   	 * and we must have a store method.
>   	 */
>   	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE) {
> -		if (!(inode->i_mode & S_IWUGO) ||
> -		    (!ops->store_attribute && !attr->store))
> +		if (!(inode->i_mode & S_IWUGO) || !attr->store)
>   			goto Eaccess;
>
>   	}
> @@ -254,8 +246,7 @@ static int check_perm(struct inode * inode, struct file * file)
>   	 * must be a show method for it.
>   	 */
>   	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_READ) {
> -		if (!(inode->i_mode & S_IRUGO) ||
> -		    (!ops->show_attribute && !attr->show))
> +		if (!(inode->i_mode & S_IRUGO) || !attr->show)
>   			goto Eaccess;
>   	}
>
> diff --git a/include/linux/configfs.h b/include/linux/configfs.h
> index 85e9956..a8a335b 100644
> --- a/include/linux/configfs.h
> +++ b/include/linux/configfs.h
> @@ -155,86 +155,6 @@ static struct configfs_attribute _pfx##attr_##_name = {	\
>   }
>
>   /*
> - * Users often need to create attribute structures for their configurable
> - * attributes, containing a configfs_attribute member and function pointers
> - * for the show() and store() operations on that attribute. If they don't
> - * need anything else on the extended attribute structure, they can use
> - * this macro to define it  The argument _item is the name of the
> - * config_item structure.
> - */
> -#define CONFIGFS_ATTR_STRUCT(_item)					\
> -struct _item##_attribute {						\
> -	struct configfs_attribute attr;					\
> -	ssize_t (*show)(struct _item *, char *);			\
> -	ssize_t (*store)(struct _item *, const char *, size_t);		\
> -}
> -
> -/*
> - * With the extended attribute structure, users can use this macro
> - * (similar to sysfs' __ATTR) to make defining attributes easier.
> - * An example:
> - * #define MYITEM_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)	\
> - * struct myitem_attribute childless_attr_##_name =	\
> - *         __CONFIGFS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)
> - */
> -#define __CONFIGFS_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)			\
> -{									\
> -	.attr	= {							\
> -			.ca_name = __stringify(_name),			\
> -			.ca_mode = _mode,				\
> -			.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,			\
> -	},								\
> -	.show	= _show,						\
> -	.store	= _store,						\
> -}
> -/* Here is a readonly version, only requiring a show() operation */
> -#define __CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(_name, _show)				\
> -{									\
> -	.attr	= {							\
> -			.ca_name = __stringify(_name),			\
> -			.ca_mode = 0444,				\
> -			.ca_owner = THIS_MODULE,			\
> -	},								\
> -	.show	= _show,						\
> -}
> -
> -/*
> - * With these extended attributes, the simple show_attribute() and
> - * store_attribute() operations need to call the show() and store() of the
> - * attributes.  This is a common pattern, so we provide a macro to define
> - * them.  The argument _item is the name of the config_item structure.
> - * This macro expects the attributes to be named "struct <name>_attribute"
> - * and the function to_<name>() to exist;
> - */
> -#define CONFIGFS_ATTR_OPS(_item)					\
> -static ssize_t _item##_attr_show(struct config_item *item,		\
> -				 struct configfs_attribute *attr,	\
> -				 char *page)				\
> -{									\
> -	struct _item *_item = to_##_item(item);				\
> -	struct _item##_attribute *_item##_attr =			\
> -		container_of(attr, struct _item##_attribute, attr);	\
> -	ssize_t ret = 0;						\
> -									\
> -	if (_item##_attr->show)						\
> -		ret = _item##_attr->show(_item, page);			\
> -	return ret;							\
> -}									\
> -static ssize_t _item##_attr_store(struct config_item *item,		\
> -				  struct configfs_attribute *attr,	\
> -				  const char *page, size_t count)	\
> -{									\
> -	struct _item *_item = to_##_item(item);				\
> -	struct _item##_attribute *_item##_attr =			\
> -		container_of(attr, struct _item##_attribute, attr);	\
> -	ssize_t ret = -EINVAL;						\
> -									\
> -	if (_item##_attr->store)					\
> -		ret = _item##_attr->store(_item, page, count);		\
> -	return ret;							\
> -}
> -
> -/*
>    * If allow_link() exists, the item can symlink(2) out to other
>    * items.  If the item is a group, it may support mkdir(2).
>    * Groups supply one of make_group() and make_item().  If the
> @@ -250,8 +170,6 @@ static ssize_t _item##_attr_store(struct config_item *item,		\
>    */
>   struct configfs_item_operations {
>   	void (*release)(struct config_item *);
> -	ssize_t	(*show_attribute)(struct config_item *, struct configfs_attribute *,char *);
> -	ssize_t	(*store_attribute)(struct config_item *,struct configfs_attribute *,const char *, size_t);
>   	int (*allow_link)(struct config_item *src, struct config_item *target);
>   	int (*drop_link)(struct config_item *src, struct config_item *target);
>   };
> diff --git a/samples/Makefile b/samples/Makefile
> index f00257b..48001d7 100644
> --- a/samples/Makefile
> +++ b/samples/Makefile
> @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
>   # Makefile for Linux samples code
>
>   obj-$(CONFIG_SAMPLES)	+= kobject/ kprobes/ trace_events/ livepatch/ \
> -			   hw_breakpoint/ kfifo/ kdb/ hidraw/ rpmsg/ seccomp/
> +			   hw_breakpoint/ kfifo/ kdb/ hidraw/ rpmsg/ seccomp/ \
> +			   configfs/
> diff --git a/samples/configfs/Makefile b/samples/configfs/Makefile
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..4d3c8b6
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/samples/configfs/Makefile
> @@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
> +
> +obj-m += configfs_sample.o
> diff --git a/samples/configfs/configfs_sample.c b/samples/configfs/configfs_sample.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..1ea3311
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/samples/configfs/configfs_sample.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,404 @@
> +/*
> + * vim: noexpandtab ts=8 sts=0 sw=8:
> + *
> + * configfs_example_macros.c - This file is a demonstration module
> + *      containing a number of configfs subsystems.  It uses the helper
> + *      macros defined by configfs.h
> + *
> + * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
> + * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
> + * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
> + * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
> + *
> + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
> + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
> + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
> + * General Public License for more details.
> + *
> + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
> + * License along with this program; if not, write to the
> + * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
> + * Boston, MA 021110-1307, USA.
> + *
> + * Based on sysfs:
> + * 	sysfs is Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2003 Patrick Mochel
> + *
> + * configfs Copyright (C) 2005 Oracle.  All rights reserved.
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/init.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/slab.h>
> +
> +#include <linux/configfs.h>
> +
> +
> +
> +/*
> + * 01-childless
> + *
> + * This first example is a childless subsystem.  It cannot create
> + * any config_items.  It just has attributes.
> + *
> + * Note that we are enclosing the configfs_subsystem inside a container.
> + * This is not necessary if a subsystem has no attributes directly
> + * on the subsystem.  See the next example, 02-simple-children, for
> + * such a subsystem.
> + */
> +
> +struct childless {
> +	struct configfs_subsystem subsys;
> +	int showme;
> +	int storeme;
> +};
> +
> +static inline struct childless *to_childless(struct config_item *item)
> +{
> +	return item ? container_of(to_configfs_subsystem(to_config_group(item)),
> +			struct childless, subsys) : NULL;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t childless_showme_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
> +{
> +	struct childless *childless = to_childless(item);
> +	ssize_t pos;
> +
> +	pos = sprintf(page, "%d\n", childless->showme);
> +	childless->showme++;
> +
> +	return pos;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t childless_storeme_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
> +{
> +	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", to_childless(item)->storeme);
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t childless_storeme_store(struct config_item *item,
> +		const char *page, size_t count)
> +{
> +	struct childless *childless = to_childless(item);
> +	unsigned long tmp;
> +	char *p = (char *) page;
> +
> +	tmp = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 10);
> +	if (!p || (*p && (*p != '\n')))
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	if (tmp > INT_MAX)
> +		return -ERANGE;
> +
> +	childless->storeme = tmp;
> +
> +	return count;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t childless_description_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
> +{
> +	return sprintf(page,
> +"[01-childless]\n"
> +"\n"
> +"The childless subsystem is the simplest possible subsystem in\n"
> +"configfs.  It does not support the creation of child config_items.\n"
> +"It only has a few attributes.  In fact, it isn't much different\n"
> +"than a directory in /proc.\n");
> +}
> +
> +CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(childless_, showme);
> +CONFIGFS_ATTR(childless_, storeme);
> +CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(childless_, description);
> +
> +static struct configfs_attribute *childless_attrs[] = {
> +	&childless_attr_showme,
> +	&childless_attr_storeme,
> +	&childless_attr_description,
> +	NULL,
> +};
> +
> +static struct config_item_type childless_type = {
> +	.ct_attrs	= childless_attrs,
> +	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> +};
> +
> +static struct childless childless_subsys = {
> +	.subsys = {
> +		.su_group = {
> +			.cg_item = {
> +				.ci_namebuf = "01-childless",
> +				.ci_type = &childless_type,
> +			},
> +		},
> +	},
> +};
> +
> +
> +/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> +
> +/*
> + * 02-simple-children
> + *
> + * This example merely has a simple one-attribute child.  Note that
> + * there is no extra attribute structure, as the child's attribute is
> + * known from the get-go.  Also, there is no container for the
> + * subsystem, as it has no attributes of its own.
> + */
> +
> +struct simple_child {
> +	struct config_item item;
> +	int storeme;
> +};
> +
> +static inline struct simple_child *to_simple_child(struct config_item *item)
> +{
> +	return item ? container_of(item, struct simple_child, item) : NULL;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t simple_child_storeme_show(struct config_item *item, char *page)
> +{
> +	return sprintf(page, "%d\n", to_simple_child(item)->storeme);
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t simple_child_storeme_store(struct config_item *item,
> +		const char *page, size_t count)
> +{
> +	struct simple_child *simple_child = to_simple_child(item);
> +	unsigned long tmp;
> +	char *p = (char *) page;
> +
> +	tmp = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 10);
> +	if (!p || (*p && (*p != '\n')))
> +		return -EINVAL;
> +
> +	if (tmp > INT_MAX)
> +		return -ERANGE;
> +
> +	simple_child->storeme = tmp;
> +
> +	return count;
> +}
> +
> +CONFIGFS_ATTR(simple_child_, storeme);
> +
> +static struct configfs_attribute *simple_child_attrs[] = {
> +	&simple_child_attr_storeme,
> +	NULL,
> +};
> +
> +static void simple_child_release(struct config_item *item)
> +{
> +	kfree(to_simple_child(item));
> +}
> +
> +static struct configfs_item_operations simple_child_item_ops = {
> +	.release		= simple_child_release,
> +};
> +
> +static struct config_item_type simple_child_type = {
> +	.ct_item_ops	= &simple_child_item_ops,
> +	.ct_attrs	= simple_child_attrs,
> +	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> +};
> +
> +
> +struct simple_children {
> +	struct config_group group;
> +};
> +
> +static inline struct simple_children *to_simple_children(struct config_item *item)
> +{
> +	return item ? container_of(to_config_group(item),
> +			struct simple_children, group) : NULL;
> +}
> +
> +static struct config_item *simple_children_make_item(struct config_group *group,
> +		const char *name)
> +{
> +	struct simple_child *simple_child;
> +
> +	simple_child = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_child), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!simple_child)
> +		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> +
> +	config_item_init_type_name(&simple_child->item, name,
> +				   &simple_child_type);
> +
> +	simple_child->storeme = 0;
> +
> +	return &simple_child->item;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t simple_children_description_show(struct config_item *item,
> +		char *page)
> +{
> +	return sprintf(page,
> +"[02-simple-children]\n"
> +"\n"
> +"This subsystem allows the creation of child config_items.  These\n"
> +"items have only one attribute that is readable and writeable.\n");
> +}
> +
> +CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(simple_children_, description);
> +
> +static struct configfs_attribute *simple_children_attrs[] = {
> +	&simple_children_attr_description,
> +	NULL,
> +};
> +
> +static void simple_children_release(struct config_item *item)
> +{
> +	kfree(to_simple_children(item));
> +}
> +
> +static struct configfs_item_operations simple_children_item_ops = {
> +	.release	= simple_children_release,
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * Note that, since no extra work is required on ->drop_item(),
> + * no ->drop_item() is provided.
> + */
> +static struct configfs_group_operations simple_children_group_ops = {
> +	.make_item	= simple_children_make_item,
> +};
> +
> +static struct config_item_type simple_children_type = {
> +	.ct_item_ops	= &simple_children_item_ops,
> +	.ct_group_ops	= &simple_children_group_ops,
> +	.ct_attrs	= simple_children_attrs,
> +	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> +};
> +
> +static struct configfs_subsystem simple_children_subsys = {
> +	.su_group = {
> +		.cg_item = {
> +			.ci_namebuf = "02-simple-children",
> +			.ci_type = &simple_children_type,
> +		},
> +	},
> +};
> +
> +
> +/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> +
> +/*
> + * 03-group-children
> + *
> + * This example reuses the simple_children group from above.  However,
> + * the simple_children group is not the subsystem itself, it is a
> + * child of the subsystem.  Creation of a group in the subsystem creates
> + * a new simple_children group.  That group can then have simple_child
> + * children of its own.
> + */
> +
> +static struct config_group *group_children_make_group(
> +		struct config_group *group, const char *name)
> +{
> +	struct simple_children *simple_children;
> +
> +	simple_children = kzalloc(sizeof(struct simple_children),
> +				  GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!simple_children)
> +		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> +
> +	config_group_init_type_name(&simple_children->group, name,
> +				    &simple_children_type);
> +
> +	return &simple_children->group;
> +}
> +
> +static ssize_t group_children_description_show(struct config_item *item,
> +		char *page)
> +{
> +	return sprintf(page,
> +"[03-group-children]\n"
> +"\n"
> +"This subsystem allows the creation of child config_groups.  These\n"
> +"groups are like the subsystem simple-children.\n");
> +}
> +
> +CONFIGFS_ATTR_RO(group_children_, description);
> +
> +static struct configfs_attribute *group_children_attrs[] = {
> +	&group_children_attr_description,
> +	NULL,
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * Note that, since no extra work is required on ->drop_item(),
> + * no ->drop_item() is provided.
> + */
> +static struct configfs_group_operations group_children_group_ops = {
> +	.make_group	= group_children_make_group,
> +};
> +
> +static struct config_item_type group_children_type = {
> +	.ct_group_ops	= &group_children_group_ops,
> +	.ct_attrs	= group_children_attrs,
> +	.ct_owner	= THIS_MODULE,
> +};
> +
> +static struct configfs_subsystem group_children_subsys = {
> +	.su_group = {
> +		.cg_item = {
> +			.ci_namebuf = "03-group-children",
> +			.ci_type = &group_children_type,
> +		},
> +	},
> +};
> +
> +/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
> +
> +/*
> + * We're now done with our subsystem definitions.
> + * For convenience in this module, here's a list of them all.  It
> + * allows the init function to easily register them.  Most modules
> + * will only have one subsystem, and will only call register_subsystem
> + * on it directly.
> + */
> +static struct configfs_subsystem *example_subsys[] = {
> +	&childless_subsys.subsys,
> +	&simple_children_subsys,
> +	&group_children_subsys,
> +	NULL,
> +};
> +
> +static int __init configfs_example_init(void)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +	int i;
> +	struct configfs_subsystem *subsys;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; example_subsys[i]; i++) {
> +		subsys = example_subsys[i];
> +
> +		config_group_init(&subsys->su_group);
> +		mutex_init(&subsys->su_mutex);
> +		ret = configfs_register_subsystem(subsys);
> +		if (ret) {
> +			printk(KERN_ERR "Error %d while registering subsystem %s\n",
> +			       ret,
> +			       subsys->su_group.cg_item.ci_namebuf);
> +			goto out_unregister;
> +		}
> +	}
> +
> +	return 0;
> +
> +out_unregister:
> +	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
> +		configfs_unregister_subsystem(example_subsys[i]);
> +
> +	return ret;
> +}
> +
> +static void __exit configfs_example_exit(void)
> +{
> +	int i;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; example_subsys[i]; i++)
> +		configfs_unregister_subsystem(example_subsys[i]);
> +}
> +
> +module_init(configfs_example_init);
> +module_exit(configfs_example_exit);
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
>

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