Re: MAC address runtime configuration in new driver (was Re: ...no subject)
From: Jose Luis Marchetti
Date: Sun Jan 11 2009 - 21:14:48 EST
> http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ/WhyWritingFilesFromKernelIsBad
> discusses this.
Thanks, I have missed this faq.
> Userspace could write the necessary configuration data into
> the kernel,
> for example a sysfs attribute. Of course the attribute
> could also be
> readable. But perhaps there are already established
> mechanisms for
> exactly this purpose. I added Cc: netdev, maybe somebody
> there can give
> advice.
Thanks for the advice, I have another scenario where it should be nice to access files from inside the kernel, I am going to describe it on another email, but know I am not sure I should keep pursuint it.
Thanks again.
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