Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:14:35 -0800 (PST) | From | Jose Luis Marchetti <> | Subject | Re: MAC address runtime configuration in new driver (was Re: ...no subject) |
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> http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/WhyWritingFilesFromKernelIsBad > discusses this.
Thanks, I have missed this faq.
> Userspace could write the necessary configuration data into > the kernel, > for example a sysfs attribute. Of course the attribute > could also be > readable. But perhaps there are already established > mechanisms for > exactly this purpose. I added Cc: netdev, maybe somebody > there can give > advice.
Thanks for the advice, I have another scenario where it should be nice to access files from inside the kernel, I am going to describe it on another email, but know I am not sure I should keep pursuint it.
Thanks again.
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