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Subject: Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Simplifying sysfs code
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On Wednesday 13 October 2010 00:22:01 Linus L=C3=BCssing wrote:
> Simon's idea so far was, to introduce a debug/ folder in sysfs which is
> hidden by default and could be enabled with a KConfig option, so that
> tinkerers still have a chance for their needs for tweaking parameters.
> num_bcasts would probably be one of the first candidates as a
> debug-parameter.

I think that is a good compromise. However, the kernel folks might not like=
=20
the idea of having such "volatile" options within the /sys file system or d=
oes=20
anyone know existing code behaving in a similar fashion ?
How about making this debug folder available inside our debugfs entry ?

Cheers,
Marek