Re: [PATCH 2/7] debugfs: add debugfs_create_int

[Akinobu Mita]

2011/7/4 Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxx>:
> On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 11:16:16PM +0900, Akinobu Mita wrote:
>> Introduce debugfs_create_int() for creating a debugfs file that is used to
>> read and write an int value.
>
> Um, what's wrong with the existing s32 and s64 versions that debugfs
> already provides?

I couldn't find s32 version in linux/debugfs.h

> userspace doesn't know what "int" means for the kernel as it might be
> running in 32bit mode with a 64bit kernel.  That is why this isn't a
> good idea, so please convert your other patch to use the existing api
> and change the variable type in your patch.

Shoud I add debugfs_create_s32() instead of debugfs_create_int() for
this?
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