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From: Ronald G Minnich <rminnich@lanl.gov>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [RFC] sysfs support for xen linux
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:40:46 -0700
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Keir Fraser wrote:

> 
> Probably true, but then it's a pain either needing to create device 
> files in /dev, or interface with the devfs/udev du jour. I suppose we 
> already have that issue with /dev/xen/evtchn though, and creating the 
> device node can be hidden in libxc.

we've observed that as well, one performance toolkit uses a /proc file 
to avoid the mess of "devfs/udev du jour" (what a great description ...).

So maybe it oughtta be a device, who knows, but the sys file will save a 
lot of trouble.

ron