Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:01:35 +0800 | From | Yu Zhao <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v9 6/7] PCI: document SR-IOV sysfs entries |
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On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 02:21:16PM +0800, Greg KH wrote: > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 10:43:03PM +0800, Yu Zhao wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:49:10AM +0800, Greg KH wrote: > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 08:50:21PM +0800, Yu Zhao wrote: > > > > I'd like to create a subdirectory under PCI device sysfs directory and > > > > put some symbol links into that directory (only symbol links). Should I > > > > use `device' or `kobject'? Currently I use `device' and get two extra > > > > file/directory (uevent and power) which look like useless for my case > > > > because this subdirectory doesn't reflect a real device. > > > > > > Neither, just use an attribute group, no new struct device should be > > > needed at all. > > > > Yes, I was thinking using an attribute group, however, it looks like we > > can't put symbol link into a group. Maybe I'm wrong, shed some light, > > please? > > Why would you want a symbolic link in an attribute group?
Sorry I didn't make myself clear. I'd like to create a subdirectory (its parent is controlled by a `struct device') to only hold symbol links. Can I use an `attribute group' of the parent `struct device' for this, or a child `struct device', or a bare `struct kobject'?
Regards, Yu
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