Re: /sys/block vs. /sys/class/block

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Dec 20 2004 - 17:57:30 EST


On Mon, Dec 20, 2004 at 08:08:52AM +0100, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> I'm trying to understand why we have /sys/block instead
> of /sys/class/block, and so far, I haven't found a single good argument
> justifying it... It just messes up the so far logical layout of sysfs
> for no apparent reason.

Because /sys/block happened before /sys/class did. Al Viro converted
the block layer before I got the struct class stuff working properly
during 2.5.

And yes, I would like to convert the block layer to use the class stuff,
but for right now, I can't as class devices don't allow
sub-classes-devices, and getting to that work is _way_ down on my list
of things to do.

thanks,

greg k-h
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