Re: [RFC] EDAC and the sysfs

[Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>]

On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 02:31:05PM -0800, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
 > On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 02:14:19PM -0800, Doug Thompson wrote:
 > > 
 > > I am trying to design the sysfs interface tree for the
 > > new set of EDAC modules that are waiting for this
 > > interface, before being put into the kernel.  
 > > 
 > > Currently the original EDAC (bluesmoke) has its own
 > > /proc directory (/proc/mc) with files and a directory
 > > (0,1,2,...)for each memory controller on the system.
 > > This will be removed and the new information interface
 > > will be placed in the sysfs.
 > > 
 > > One proposal is to place the information in
 > > /sys/devices/system in the following directories:
 > 
 > Why not use /sys/firmware/ instead?

Probably the same reason we don't have the cpufreq (for eg)
stuff under /sys/firmware.  Because it's poking hardware,
not manipulating firmware.

/sys/devices/system makes a lot more sense, as thats
where the cpu level machine check stuff is (amongst other
similar things).

 > > I have failed to date to really find a policy or set
 > > of rules of use for the sysfs as to what goes where
 > > for such items as EDAC. After searching the web,
 > > articles and thinking about this for some time now, I
 > > am requesting comments on the sysfs model for where
 > > EDAC would fit best.
 > 
 > What exactly does EDAC do (and what does it stand for anyway?)

Reports hardware events read from chipset specific registers.
Similar to /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/, but from
chipset instead of CPU. (That's grossly simplified, but
hopefully gets the idea across).

		Dave