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SubjectRe: [RFC] EDAC and the sysfs
On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 02:31:05PM -0800, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 02:14:19PM -0800, Doug Thompson wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to design the sysfs interface tree for the
> > new set of EDAC modules that are waiting for this
> > interface, before being put into the kernel.
> >
> > Currently the original EDAC (bluesmoke) has its own
> > /proc directory (/proc/mc) with files and a directory
> > (0,1,2,...)for each memory controller on the system.
> > This will be removed and the new information interface
> > will be placed in the sysfs.
> >
> > One proposal is to place the information in
> > /sys/devices/system in the following directories:
>
> Why not use /sys/firmware/ instead?

Probably the same reason we don't have the cpufreq (for eg)
stuff under /sys/firmware. Because it's poking hardware,
not manipulating firmware.

/sys/devices/system makes a lot more sense, as thats
where the cpu level machine check stuff is (amongst other
similar things).

> > I have failed to date to really find a policy or set
> > of rules of use for the sysfs as to what goes where
> > for such items as EDAC. After searching the web,
> > articles and thinking about this for some time now, I
> > am requesting comments on the sysfs model for where
> > EDAC would fit best.
>
> What exactly does EDAC do (and what does it stand for anyway?)

Reports hardware events read from chipset specific registers.
Similar to /sys/devices/system/machinecheck/, but from
chipset instead of CPU. (That's grossly simplified, but
hopefully gets the idea across).

Dave

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