Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] UBI: Make mtd parameter readable

[Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>]

On Tue, 2017-01-10 at 15:16 +0100, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> Am 10.01.2017 um 15:11 schrieb Andy Shevchenko:
> > On Tue, 2017-01-10 at 14:54 +0100, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> > > Am 10.01.2017 um 14:48 schrieb Andy Shevchenko:

> > > > Permissions 0000 are error prone.
> > > 
> > > Why?
> > 
> > Because of a trick is being used here.
> 
> You are not really the answering questions kind of guy? ;-)

You see, you have to keep in mind that you are not allowed to use
anything except 0 because parser is gone, variable is gone. I'm talking
about module_param_cb(..., 0) cases only.

> > P.S. If you strongly against it I will give up, it doesn't cost my
> > efforts anymore. That's why one of the possible "solution" is to put
> > comment there for other brave guys.

> Did you check? Do other drivers in the kernel that have a parser
> behind a non-trivial
> module parameter also expose it to user space?

Just checked. The only one which is not, this one.

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Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
Intel Finland Oy