Re: sysfsutils, aka systool, candidate for inclusion in util-linux-ng

[Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@linux.vnet.ibm.com>]

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 08:58:41PM +0100, Xose Vazquez Perez wrote:
> On 03/18/2017 08:41 PM, Sami Kerola wrote:
> 
> > On 17 March 2017 at 17:47, Xose Vazquez Perez <xose.vazquez@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Description: utilities for interfacing with sysfs.
> >>
> >> Background: unmaintained since ten years, included in
> >> enterprise distributions and widely used with plenty of
> >> downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-diag/files/sysfsutils/stats/timeline?dates=2003-07-01++to+2017-03-17
> >>
> >>
> >> $HOME: https://linux-diag.sf.net/Sysfsutils.html  <--- HTTPS broken!!
> >> $HOME: http://linux-diag.sf.net/Sysfsutils.html
> >> Source code: https://sf.net/projects/linux-diag/files/sysfsutils/
> > 
> > Good proposal, and after quick test to migrate sysfsutils to
> > util-linux this seems
> > do-able. But before proceeding any further I want to hear from Karel and old
> > sysfsutils maintainer if the project merge what is wanted.
> > 
> >   git://github.com/kerolasa/lelux-utiliteetit.git sysfsutils
> > 
> > If yes next steps:
> > 
> > 1. polish libsysfs, add for example .sym file
> > 2. polish systool, add translations, and other standard util-linux
> > conventions, such as atexit hook, xmalloc usage, and so on
> > 3. figure out what should be done with dlist_test, get_device,
> > get_driver, and get_module
> > 4. add tests, and make _PART_SYS_SYSTEM stuff work
> > 5. without a doubt something other as well
> > 6. send a pull month or two later
> 
> Cced the rest of the sysfsutils crew.

While I wrote large parts of the code about 13/14 years ago, I haven't
worked on it for over a decade. If it is being used as is, that's good
to know. Let me know if anything specific is needed from my end.

Regards,
Ananth