From: David Brownell <david-b@pacbell.net>
To: "Grover, Andrew" <andrew.grover@intel.com>
Cc: "'Nick Bellinger'" <nickb@attheoffice.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org,
Patrick Mochel <mochel@osdl.org>
Subject: Re: driverfs is not for everything! (was: [PATCH] /proc/scsi/map )
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 11:04:08 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3D175F18.4020000@pacbell.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 59885C5E3098D511AD690002A5072D3C02AB7F53@orsmsx111.jf.intel.com
>>No, of course driverfs isn't for everything. But if it's not
>>for all drivers,
>>then what's it for -- just power management?
>
> "Just" power management??? Like power management isn't important enough???
> ;-)
Well, it's only one of the roles I'd expect of a "driver filesystem",
and actually no -- not the most important one. If instead it were
called "powermanagementfs" ... or if it were renamed to that ... :)
> We need a device tree to do PM. If driverfs's PM capabilities are hurt
> because it doesn't stay true to that, then the featureitis has gone too far.
And for other reasons, we also need one. I don't think you've actually
pointed out any concrete problems for PM though.
- Dave
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-06-24 18:02 UTC|newest]
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[not found] <andrew.grover@intel.com>
2002-06-24 17:35 ` driverfs is not for everything! (was: [PATCH] /proc/scsi/map ) Grover, Andrew
2002-06-24 17:48 ` driverfs is not for everything! (was: [PATCH] /proc/scsi/map kernel
2002-06-24 18:04 ` driverfs is not for everything! (was: [PATCH] /proc/scsi/map ) David Brownell
2002-06-24 18:04 ` David Brownell [this message]
2002-06-24 18:09 ` James Bottomley
2002-06-24 19:23 ` Oliver Xymoron
2002-06-24 19:23 ` Oliver Xymoron
2002-06-25 18:38 ` Patrick Mochel
2002-06-25 18:38 ` Patrick Mochel
2002-06-24 18:32 ` Roman Zippel
2002-06-24 18:32 ` Roman Zippel
2002-06-24 22:47 ` John Summerfield
2002-06-25 18:35 ` Patrick Mochel
2002-06-25 18:35 ` Patrick Mochel
2002-07-01 2:41 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <andrew.grover-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
[not found] ` <EDC461A30AC4D511ADE10002A5072CAD0236DE0D-OU+JdkIUtvd9zuciVAfUoVDQ4js95KgL@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-04 0:57 ` Runlevel for Sleep? Lyle Seaman
2002-09-04 10:50 ` P. Christeas
[not found] ` <200209041055.g84AsFW05361-a1J+ToZc0kR3t0M9ZKkFCQ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-04 14:14 ` Charl P. Botha
2002-09-04 14:35 ` Robert Wo"rle
2002-09-06 12:21 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <20020906122153.F39-muQmgwBScQHrBKCeMvbIDA@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-06 21:40 ` Patrick Mochel
[not found] ` <Pine.LNX.4.44.0209061411390.1021-100000-yZQdDDOm3n9ZQn2sFP3R7eTW4wlIGRCZ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-06 22:29 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <20020906222930.GE8827-jyMamyUUXNJG4ohzP4jBZS1Fcj925eT/@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-06 23:18 ` P. Christeas
2002-09-07 5:02 ` Stephen L Johnson
[not found] ` <1031374944.1530.44.camel-EWEM0Crkbjs/2vX+WiJxEB2eb7JE58TQ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-07 19:51 ` Patrick Mochel
[not found] ` <Pine.LNX.4.44.0209071232170.1021-100000-yZQdDDOm3n9ZQn2sFP3R7eTW4wlIGRCZ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-08 11:23 ` P. Christeas
2002-09-09 8:46 ` Diego Zuccato
[not found] ` <3D7C5FDF.4FB4E759-gmoNqwowlqBr8A+qpt3pXFzrSV/HdtiB@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-09 8:50 ` P. Christeas
2002-09-09 23:52 ` Diego Zuccato
2002-09-13 17:13 ` Pavel Machek
2002-09-14 7:56 ` Andreas Lohrum
[not found] ` <20020913171338.GC7096-I/5MKhXcvmPrBKCeMvbIDA@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-14 10:23 ` P. Christeas
[not found] ` <200209141237.g8ECb2d03519-a1J+ToZc0kR3t0M9ZKkFCQ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-14 15:09 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <200209081126.g88BQjn05186-a1J+ToZc0kR3t0M9ZKkFCQ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-13 17:08 ` Pavel Machek
2002-09-07 17:32 ` Lyle Seaman
2004-06-23 6:26 swsusp and ac status Daniele Boffi
[not found] ` <20040623082653.A26014-xzhXYMPkGmXoPXhRcRtihA@public.gmane.org>
2004-06-23 13:34 ` Stefan Seyfried
2004-06-24 19:53 ` Pavel Machek
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2003-07-25 23:28 [PATCH] Toshiba ACPI Extras 0.16 John Belmonte
[not found] ` <3F21BD11.8060405-ZFKsivP1bGvOQU1ULcgDhA@public.gmane.org>
2003-07-26 5:20 ` Matthew Wilcox
2003-07-18 5:27 [parisc-linux] cvs [login aborted]? Joel Soete
2003-07-18 11:21 ` Matthew Wilcox
2003-07-18 14:44 ` bame
[not found] <pavel@suse.cz>
[not found] ` <20020917155146.F39-muQmgwBScQHrBKCeMvbIDA@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-18 12:24 ` 2.5.34? Brad Parker
[not found] ` <200209181224.g8ICONr31147-paYRYfI9b/YMuHHiPFXXZ1fOaUvyCJUZ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-18 12:53 ` 2.5.34? Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <20040624195304.GE698-u08AdweFZfgxtPtxi4kahqVXKuFTiq87@public.gmane.org>
2004-06-29 11:50 ` swsusp and ac status Daniele Boffi
[not found] ` <200406291150.i5TBopX9001428-xzhXYMPkGmXoPXhRcRtihA@public.gmane.org>
2004-06-29 11:54 ` Pavel Machek
2002-09-16 0:14 2.5.34? Gustavo Sverzut Barbieri
[not found] ` <20020916001425.82756.qmail-jIUPyM9ARX+A/QwVtaZbd3CJp6faPEW9@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-16 0:25 ` 2.5.34? Matthew Wilcox
[not found] ` <20020916012506.G10583-+pPCBgu9SkPzIGdyhVEDUDl5KyyQGfY2kSSpQ9I8OhVaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-16 6:19 ` 2.5.34? Toon van der Pas
[not found] ` <20020916081909.A25876-FeupCOz82S5hxPbjSeLqYA@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-17 15:46 ` 2.5.34? Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <20020917154653.C39-muQmgwBScQHrBKCeMvbIDA@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-18 16:38 ` 2.5.34? Toon van der Pas
[not found] ` <20020918183819.A10275-FeupCOz82S5hxPbjSeLqYA@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-17 23:36 ` 2.5.34? Pavel Machek
2002-09-16 11:30 ` 2.5.34? Brad Parker
[not found] ` <200209161130.g8GBUo024143-paYRYfI9b/YMuHHiPFXXZ1fOaUvyCJUZ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-16 15:33 ` 2.5.34? Matthew Wilcox
2002-09-17 15:49 ` 2.5.34? Pavel Machek
2002-09-03 23:47 Runlevel for Sleep? Grover, Andrew
2002-08-13 13:23 [parisc-linux] HP9000/L2000 + FC60 Fiber Support António Ribeiro
2002-08-13 13:29 ` Matthew Wilcox
2002-08-15 6:01 ` Grant Grundler
2002-07-11 8:22 [parisc-linux] O_DIRECT on devices Patrick Caulfield
[not found] ` <3D2D4B4B.4010705@deaprofessionale.it>
2002-07-11 9:35 ` Patrick Caulfield
2002-07-15 2:46 ` Matthew Wilcox
2002-07-15 7:42 ` Grant Grundler
2002-07-15 11:29 ` Matthew Wilcox
2002-07-15 13:57 ` Patrick Caulfield
2002-07-15 14:10 ` Matthew Wilcox
2002-07-15 14:23 ` Patrick Caulfield
[not found] ` <willy@debian.org>
[not found] ` <20020916163335.J10583-+pPCBgu9SkPzIGdyhVEDUDl5KyyQGfY2kSSpQ9I8OhVaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-16 16:12 ` 2.5.34? Brad Parker
[not found] ` <200209161612.g8GGCtv24883-paYRYfI9b/YMuHHiPFXXZ1fOaUvyCJUZ@public.gmane.org>
2002-09-17 15:51 ` 2.5.34? Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <20030726052012.GO1485-+pPCBgu9SkPzIGdyhVEDUDl5KyyQGfY2kSSpQ9I8OhVaa/9Udqfwiw@public.gmane.org>
2003-07-26 13:24 ` [PATCH] Toshiba ACPI Extras 0.16 Lyle Seaman
[not found] ` <20030726132501.C766314829-RAHWjsxJnJUdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2003-07-26 17:18 ` M. Warner Losh
[not found] ` <20030726.111800.13461649.imp-uzTCJ5RojNnQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2003-07-26 22:09 ` John Belmonte
2003-07-26 21:32 ` John Belmonte
2003-07-26 21:25 ` John Belmonte
[not found] ` <3F22F1B0.9080607-ZFKsivP1bGvOQU1ULcgDhA@public.gmane.org>
2003-07-27 19:14 ` Matthew Wilcox
2002-06-25 19:50 driverfs is not for everything! (was: [PATCH] /proc/scsi/map ) Adam J. Richter
2002-06-24 18:47 Grover, Andrew
2002-06-24 19:03 ` Oliver Xymoron
2002-06-24 19:03 ` Oliver Xymoron
2002-06-24 18:37 Grover, Andrew
2002-06-24 18:37 ` Grover, Andrew
2002-06-24 13:54 driverfs is not for everything! (was: [PATCH] /proc/scsi/map) Arnd Bergmann
2002-06-23 22:59 Grover, Andrew
2002-06-24 1:34 ` David Brownell
2002-06-24 5:18 ` Nick Bellinger
2002-06-24 6:41 ` Brad Hards
2002-06-25 18:18 ` Patrick Mochel
2002-06-25 18:18 ` Patrick Mochel
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