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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4][RFC] netns: sysfs: add a netns suffix to net device sysfs entries
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:46:56 -0700
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Benjamin Thery <benjamin.thery@bull.net> writes:

> In fact, I feared that would be an issue before I sent the patches.
> Thanks for confirming this.
>
> But, as this alternative was discussed a bit after Al's comments on your
> last patches, I had to give it a try and code a proof-of-concept.

Yes.  We have a lot of reasons now for why that approach is a
bad idea.  Which should help a lot when it comes to handling sysfs
properly.

Eric