Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:40:23 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [RFC][PATCH 7/7] UBC: proc interface |
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On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 05:43:16PM +0400, Kirill Korotaev wrote: > >On Wed, Aug 16, 2006 at 07:44:30PM +0400, Kirill Korotaev wrote: > > > >>Add proc interface (/proc/user_beancounters) allowing to see current > >>state (usage/limits/fails for each UB). Implemented via seq files. > > > > > >Ugh, why /proc? This doesn't have anything to do with processes, just > >users, right? What's wrong with /sys/kernel/ instead? > We can move it, if there are much objections.
I am objecting. /proc is for processes so do not add any new files there that do not deal with processes.
> >Or /sys/kernel/debug/user_beancounters/ in debugfs as this is just a > >debugging thing, right? > debugfs is usually OFF imho.
No, distros enable it.
> you don't export meminfo information in debugfs, correct?
That is because the meminfo is tied to processes, or was added to proc before debugfs came about.
Then how about just /sys/kernel/ instead and use sysfs? Just remember, one value per file please.
thanks,
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