Re: [PATCH V3] x86, UV: BAU performance and error recovery

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri May 28 2010 - 12:47:37 EST


On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 09:30:25AM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 05/28/2010 06:33 AM, Cliff Wickman wrote:
> > - adds modification of tuning variables through /proc/sgi_uv
>
> Adding new directories in /proc for a proprietary architecture is
> frowned upon, to put it mildly. At the very least try to find a place
> in sysfs for it.
>
> [Cc: gregkh in order to find a place in sysfs]

Hm, what type of files are you needing here? Do they corrispond with
any specific hardware devices? If so, just put them on the hardware
devices in sysfs.

thanks,

greg k-h
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