[openib-general] Re: [PATCH] Basic driver model/sysfs support

Roland Dreier roland at topspin.com
Sun Sep 5 14:12:44 PDT 2004


    Greg> The way the other classes work is that the low-level driver
    Greg> sets the struct device pointer up in the structure before
    Greg> registering with the class.  This is because the low-level
    Greg> driver has access to the struct device, and usually the
    Greg> class knows nothing about it (actually, the class should not
    Greg> care about it at all.)

OK, I've done it that way.

    Greg> p.s. Can someone please turn the "closed list" option off?
    Greg> If you all want to be a open mailing list, it's pretty rude
    Greg> to hold emails from non-list members.  Almost all Linux
    Greg> development mailing lists accept email from anyone,
    Greg> list-member or not.

Yes, I agree.  Matt, can we make it so?

Thanks,
  Roland



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