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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:12:29 -0800
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH -mm -v3] x86 boot : export boot_params via sysfs
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Greg KH wrote:
> 
> But it ignored the fact that I said I didn't want this binary file in
> sysfs :)
> 
> Please take Eric's suggestion and split it up into the different pieces.
> Some of the fields can be binary files, as they come directly from the
> firmware, but the others should be text.
> 

But PLEASE include the full structure as a ready-to-eat object.  PLEASE.

	-hpa