Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:28:09 -0700
From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Dave Young <hidave.darkstar@gmail.com>
Cc: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>,
       Matthew Dharm <mdharm-kernel@one-eyed-alien.net>, bbpetkov@yahoo.de,
       Kernel development list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
       USB development list <linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [linux-usb-devel] usb+sysfs: duplicate filename
	'bInterfaceNumber'
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On Fri, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:11:22AM +0800, Dave Young wrote:
> On 10/26/07, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> wrote:
> > > Anyway the sysfs_dirent_exist is useful for extern use, How about add
> > > and export this function? Greg, If you agree, I would send it as
> > > another patch.
> >
> > What would need that function?
> I think the function is needed sometimes except for files related to
> devices like usb and others that could be removed suddenly.

Almost all types of devices can now be removed "suddenly" from a system.
Hm, I almost don't know of a type that can _not_ be removed anymore...

But if you have a patch that needs this function, I'd be glad to
reconsider.

thanks,

greg k-h
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