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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 3/4] of: overlay: Add sysfs attributes
On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 03:59:02PM +0300, Pantelis Antoniou wrote:
> >>>> It’s the same reason that the device tree core is using it.
> >>>
> >>> It is doing that for "raw" device tree files, not individual attributes,
> >>> right?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Each property of a device tree is a binary attribute.
> >
> > Because they export binary data, right? I don't have access to a
> > machine that uses device tree at the moment to check this...
> >
> > Any specific file/function you are referring to?
> >
>
> Yes, they export binary data. It works because the device tree nodes
> are raw kobjs.

Great, then the device tree is doing this correctly :)

For text files, use real attribute files, that's the proper way to
handle sysfs from kobjects.

thanks,

greg k-h


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