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Thanks for the correction. > > # cat info/kernel_mode > [inherit_ctrl_and_mon:] > global_assign_ctrl_inherit_mon_per_cpu:group=uninitialized > global_assign_ctrl_assign_mon_per_cpu:group=uninitialized > > I would like to propose that the user documentation contains something like > "the kernel mode is followed by a semi-colon separated list of properties" > This implementation does not require more than one property associated with a mode > so this does not need any code changes but adding that flexibility to the user > interface should help if some future kernel mode needs more than one property. > What do you think? Sounds good. Thanks Babu