Messages in this thread | | | From | Oliver Neukum <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] USB: add new USB PhidgetServo driver | Date | Thu, 29 Apr 2004 22:33:14 +0200 |
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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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