[RFC PATCH 2.6.12-rc3] dynamic driver sysfs callbacks and RFC on

[dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com (Dmitry Torokhov)]

On 4/28/05, Yani Ioannou <yani.ioannou@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/28/05, Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> wrote:
> > ...
> > err = sysfs_create_group_array(&i8k_device->dev.kobj, &i8k_fan_attr_array, num);
> >
> 
> Yes attribute groups would certainly aid bmcsensors in terms of
> getting rid of the static callbacks and replacing them with a few,
> however in using an array it still has the limitation that bmcsensors
> would have to set a limit on the number of sensors that it can see,
> and in doing so allocate space that likely will never be used (most
> ipmi bmcs have access to 10-40 sensors, but the odd few on high end
> servers from people I've been in contact with have at least 60, and so
> the current limit is 100).

Number of elements in an array is specified at creation time (3rd
argument to sysfs_create_group_array) so you do not have to set an
arbitrary limit. Interrogate your device during ->probe() and adjust
the limit accordingly.

Or maybe I still miss something?

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Dmitry