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From: Greg KH <greg-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: "Bryn M. Reeves" <bmr-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: "Seymour, Shane M" <shane.seymour-VXdhtT5mjnY@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-api-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-api-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"linux-scsi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org"
	<linux-scsi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
	"Kai.Makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org"
	<Kai.Makisara-9Aww8k/80nUxHbG02/KK1g@public.gmane.org>,
	"James E.J. Bottomley
	(JBottomley-bzQdu9zFT3WakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org)"
	<JBottomley-bzQdu9zFT3WakBO8gow8eQ@public.gmane.org>,
	"Laurence Oberman
	(loberman-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org)"
	<loberman-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] implementing tape statistics single file vs multi-file in sysfs
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 05:01:11 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150206130111.GC26247@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150206091354.GA1143-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/Bob@public.gmane.org>

On Fri, Feb 06, 2015 at 09:13:55AM +0000, Bryn M. Reeves wrote:
> > The sysfs documentation says that files should contain one item per
> > file (with some small exceptions):
> > 
> > > "Attributes should be ASCII text files, preferably with only one value
> > > per file. It is noted that it may not be efficient to contain only one
> > > value per file, so it is socially acceptable to express an array of
> > > values of the same type."
> 
> Right: I think there's good precedent for the array file style when
> dealing with counter sets.

See my previous reply for why I strongly feel this is incorrect, sorry.

greg k-h

  parent reply	other threads:[~2015-02-06 13:01 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-02-06  0:20 [RFC] implementing tape statistics single file vs multi-file in sysfs Seymour, Shane M
     [not found] ` <DDB9C85B850785449757F9914A034FCB3BF3EADA-4I1V4pQFGigSZAcGdq5asR6epYMZPwEe5NbjCUgZEJk@public.gmane.org>
2015-02-06  9:13   ` Bryn M. Reeves
     [not found]     ` <20150206091354.GA1143-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/Bob@public.gmane.org>
2015-02-06 13:01       ` Greg KH [this message]
2015-02-06 12:59   ` Greg KH
     [not found]     ` <20150206125916.GB26247-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-02-06 15:41       ` Bryn M. Reeves
2015-02-07  4:07         ` Greg KH
2015-02-08  2:27           ` Laurence Oberman
2015-02-08  2:45             ` Greg KH
2015-02-08  8:32               ` "Kai Mäkisara (Kolumbus)"
     [not found]               ` <20150208024506.GC15396-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-02-08 17:35                 ` James Bottomley
     [not found]           ` <20150207040743.GB29944-U8xfFu+wG4EAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2015-02-10 14:27             ` Bryn M. Reeves
     [not found]               ` <20150210142719.GA1437-bi+AKbBUZKY6gyzm1THtWbp2dZbC/Bob@public.gmane.org>
2015-02-10 22:30                 ` Greg KH
2015-02-11 11:32                   ` Bryn M. Reeves

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