Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 4 Nov 2010 09:03:21 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] sysfs: device-core: sysfs open close notify |
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On Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 02:32:15PM +0100, samu.p.onkalo@nokia.com wrote: > It is easy to get rid of if the mode parameter is used to pass the information > that this entry uses open_close_notify. What do you think, is it ok to use > mode also to that purpose?
Don't try to overload a parameter that has been used for the past 40+ years in one way, to try to add additional side-band data that has nothing to do with it.
That way lies madness.
thanks,
greg k-h
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