Re: ConfigFS + Target Mode Engine API discussion

[Joel Becker <Joel.Becker@oracle.com>]

On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 09:29:18PM -0700, Nicholas A. Bellinger wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-09-10 at 19:13 -0700, Joel Becker wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 06:42:46PM -0700, Nicholas A. Bellinger wrote:
> > > So I am thinking about the following question:  What would be the
> > > preferred method for calling ct_group_ops->make_group() in order to
> > > create the $CONFIGFS/target/$FABRIC struct config_item directly from
> > > target_fabric_configfs_register() call?  From there, the config group
> > > hanging off $CONFIGFS/target/$FABRIC will be fabric dependent and
> > > providing their own groups, items, depends, from the passed *fabric_cit.
> > > How do I "simulate" a mkdir(2) configfs -> make_group() call coming from
> > > the fabric module itself..?   This would be assuming that both mkdir(2)
> > 
> > 	That's precisely what you don't do with configfs.  It's a
> > defined "not to be done" thing.  So there's no preferred way, there's no
> > way at all.
> > 	What you want do to is drive this from mkdir().  The
> > make_group() will look up the sub-module it needs and return the
> > appropriate item.
> > 
> 
> Whew, good thing I asked about this case first..  :-)

	Can you give me a more complete description of what you're
trying to do?  that way I can maybe help with some suggestions.

Joel

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Joel Becker
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