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From:   Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@ziepe.ca>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 15/15] vfio: Add struct device to vfio_device
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On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 10:55:40PM +0000, Tian, Kevin wrote:
> > From: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@redhat.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 4:27 AM
> > 
> > On Fri,  9 Sep 2022 18:22:47 +0800
> > Kevin Tian <kevin.tian@intel.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Yi Liu <yi.l.liu@intel.com>
> > >
> > > and replace kref. With it a 'vfio-dev/vfioX' node is created under the
> > > sysfs path of the parent, indicating the device is bound to a vfio
> > > driver, e.g.:
> > >
> > > /sys/devices/pci0000\:6f/0000\:6f\:01.0/vfio-dev/vfio0
> > >
> > > It is also a preparatory step toward adding cdev for supporting future
> > > device-oriented uAPI.
> > >
> > > Add Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-vfio-dev.
> > >
> > > Also take this chance to rename chardev 'vfio' to 'vfio-group' in
> > > /proc/devices.
> > 
> > What's the risk/reward here, is this just more aesthetically pleasing
> > symmetry vs 'vfio-dev'?  The char major number to name association in
> > /proc/devices seems pretty obscure, but what due diligence have we done
> > to make sure this doesn't break anyone?  Thanks,
> 
> I'm not sure whether the content of /proc/devices is considered as ABI.
> 
> @Jason?

Ah, I've forgotten why we got here - didn't we have a naming conflict
with the new stuff that is being introduced?

ABI wise it is not a problem unless there is a real user, I'm not
aware of anything scanning /proc, that has been obsoleted by sysfs a
long time ago.

Jason