Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264921AbUD2TQm (ORCPT ); Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:16:42 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264928AbUD2TQm (ORCPT ); Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:16:42 -0400 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([65.200.24.183]:48581 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264921AbUD2TQk (ORCPT ); Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:16:40 -0400 Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 12:16:05 -0700 From: Greg KH To: Oliver Neukum Cc: Bryan Small , Sean Young , Chester , Andrew Morton , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: add new USB PhidgetServo driver Message-ID: <20040429191605.GB18643@kroah.com> References: <20040428181806.GA36322@atlantis.8hz.com> <20040429031040.GA5336@kroah.com> <200404292110.21235.oliver@neukum.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200404292110.21235.oliver@neukum.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1205 Lines: 30 On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 09:10:21PM +0200, Oliver Neukum wrote: > Am Donnerstag, 29. April 2004 20:49 schrieb Bryan Small: > > The IFkit ( both 8/8/8 and 0/8/8) and the TextLCD will work nearly the > > same as Sean's servo control. They will use sysfs also. They will be > > I don't want to spoil the party, but in which way is using sysfs in this > way different from using it as a form of devfs? - one value per file, no char or block nodes - devices can export many different files depending on their needs (no ioctl crud needed.) - you can use a script or libsysfs a web browser, or anything else that reads directory trees and files to access the device info. - you can have as many devices as you want in the system, no limitations on minor numbers, or anything else. - no unsolvable kernel race and locking issues - no horribly formatted code from a developer who is no longer maintaining it. Shall I go on? :) thanks, greg k-h - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/