From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753407AbZBRHVR (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:21:17 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1750936AbZBRHVD (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:21:03 -0500 Received: from kroah.org ([198.145.64.141]:43465 "EHLO coco.kroah.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750851AbZBRHVB (ORCPT ); Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:21:01 -0500 Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:19:16 -0800 From: Greg KH To: Yu Zhao Cc: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 6/7] PCI: document SR-IOV sysfs entries Message-ID: <20090218071916.GA15114@kroah.com> References: <1234790920-1810-1-git-send-email-yu.zhao@intel.com> <1234790920-1810-7-git-send-email-yu.zhao@intel.com> <20090217125021.GA2403@yzhao-otc.sh.intel.com> <20090218034910.GA10990@kroah.com> <20090217144303.GA2452@yzhao-otc.sh.intel.com> <20090218062116.GA20081@kroah.com> <20090217170135.GA2520@yzhao-otc.sh.intel.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090217170135.GA2520@yzhao-otc.sh.intel.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 01:01:35AM +0800, Yu Zhao wrote: > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 02:21:16PM +0800, Greg KH wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:43:03PM +0800, Yu Zhao wrote: > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:49:10AM +0800, Greg KH wrote: > > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 08:50:21PM +0800, Yu Zhao wrote: > > > > > I'd like to create a subdirectory under PCI device sysfs directory and > > > > > put some symbol links into that directory (only symbol links). Should I > > > > > use `device' or `kobject'? Currently I use `device' and get two extra > > > > > file/directory (uevent and power) which look like useless for my case > > > > > because this subdirectory doesn't reflect a real device. > > > > > > > > Neither, just use an attribute group, no new struct device should be > > > > needed at all. > > > > > > Yes, I was thinking using an attribute group, however, it looks like we > > > can't put symbol link into a group. Maybe I'm wrong, shed some light, > > > please? > > > > Why would you want a symbolic link in an attribute group? > > Sorry I didn't make myself clear. I'd like to create a subdirectory (its > parent is controlled by a `struct device') to only hold symbol links. Ick. What would those links be to? And what are they for? > Can I use an `attribute group' of the parent `struct device' for this, > or a child `struct device', or a bare `struct kobject'? You can't use an attribute group for symlinks. You should use a struct device, but be careful, you are going to be creating uevents that I don't think you really want to. Care to describe what you are trying to do first? thanks, greg k-h