Re: [PATCH v1 04/10] ACPI: processor: thermal: Use thermal_cooling_device_create()

From: Andy Shevchenko

Date: Fri Sep 11 2026 - 14:13:35 EST


On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 07:01:23PM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki (Intel) wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM Andy Shevchenko
> <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 06:36:28PM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki (Intel) wrote:
> > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM Andy Shevchenko
> > > <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 03:02:53PM +0200, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:

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> > > > Is any user space ABI breakage expected as an outcome of this change?
> > >
> > > Not really.
> >
> > Maybe makes sense to state this clearly in the cover letter?
>
> I guess you specifically mean the manually created symbolic links in
> sysfs that get removed.
>
> If so, I'm not aware of anyone using them for anything, but the lack
> of observation is not proof of nonexistence.

Yes, I refer to the changes in the sysfs layout / presence / absence.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko