Re: [PATCH 1/2] debugfs: Allow debugfs_create_dir() to take data

From: Hiroshi Doyu
Date: Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:42:27 EST


On Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:56:24 +0200
Hiroshi Doyu <hdoyu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Greg, Felipe,
>
> On Wed, 8 Aug 2012 15:34:27 +0200
> Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Aug 08, 2012 at 09:24:32AM +0300, Hiroshi Doyu wrote:
> > > Add __debugfs_create_dir(), which takes data passed from caller.
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > > Signed-off-by: Hiroshi Doyu <hdoyu@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > fs/debugfs/inode.c | 7 ++++---
> > > include/linux/debugfs.h | 9 ++++++++-
> > > 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> .....
> > What are you trying to do here? This patch doesn't look right at all.
>
> I missed to send the cover letter of this patch series to LKML, which
> explained the background. I attached that cover letter below. Please
> read the following explanation too.

Any chance to get some feedback on this?

I'm also sending another version of patch, which just uses
debgufs_create_dir() as Felipe suggested, in-reply-to this mail.
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