Re: Right way to configure a driver? (sysfs, ioctl, proc, configfs,....)

[Jan Engelhardt]

>> 
>> I guess I could pass three values on the same file, like this:
>> $ echo "5  1000  500" > meminfo
>> 
>> I know that breaks the sysfs golden-rule, but how can I pass those
>> values _atomically_ then? Having three different files wouldn't be
>> atomic...
>
>That's what configfs was created for.  I suggest using that for things
>like this, as sysfs is not intended for it.
>
Can't we just somewhat merge all the duplicated functionality between procfs,
sysfs and configfs...


Jan Engelhardt
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