Re: [PATCH] sysfs: device-core: sysfs open close notify

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Nov 04, 2010 at 02:32:15PM +0100, samu.p.onkalo@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> It is easy to get rid of if the mode parameter is used to pass the information
> that this entry uses open_close_notify.  What do you think, is it ok to use
> mode also to that purpose?

Don't try to overload a parameter that has been used for the past 40+
years in one way, to try to add additional side-band data that has
nothing to do with it.

That way lies madness.

thanks,

greg k-h
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