Re: Rules on how to use sysfs in userspace programs

[Alexander E. Patrakov]

Greg KH wrote:
> - Do not use libsysfs
>   It makes assumptions about sysfs which are not true. Its API does not
>   offer any abstraction, it exposes all the kernel driver-core
>   implementation details in its own API. Therefore it is not better than
>   reading directories and opening the files yourself.
>   Also, it is not actively maintained, in the sense of reflecting the
>   current kernel-development. The goal of providing a stable interface
>   to sysfs has failed, it causes more problems, than it solves. It
>   violates many of the rules in this document.

The problem is that even on ftp.kernel.org there are packages like 
pcmciautils that still link to libsysfs and contain things like #define 
PATH_TO_SOCKET "/sys/class/pcmcia_socket/". Are they expected to be fixed?

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Alexander E. Patrakov
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