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SubjectRe: [PATCH] USB: add new USB PhidgetServo driver
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> > Yes. You are describing a better devfs, but still devfs. Why not go
> > the whole way?
>
> {sigh} Not again. Come on Oliver... Go read the archives for why
> Linus does not want us to put device nodes in sysfs.

Neither do I. Sorry for being unclear.

> Putting device attributes such as led colors, servo motor controls, etc,
> look to be much the same idea, are much different from the traditional
> block and character nodes we are used to in Unix.
>
> Think of them as mini device specific file systems instead, mounted in a
> device tree.

That I see as the problem. It's mission creep in sysfs. Reminds me of
procfs. IMHO, if you do io, use a device node.

Regards
Oliver

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