Re: bonding sysfs output

From: Ferenc Wagner
Date: Thu Dec 06 2007 - 05:13:57 EST


Jean Delvare <khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:29:40 +0100, Wagner Ferenc wrote:
>
>> On the policy side: some files are not applicable to some types of
>> bonds, and return a single linefeed in that case. Except for one
>> single case, which returns 'NA\n'. The patch changes these cases into
>> emtpy files.
>
> IMHO a better approach would be to not create the files at all when
> they make no sense for a given type of bond.

That would require much more in-depth changes in the sysfs code, I'm
afraid. But see also the 5th patch in the series, which reponds to
Jay's suggestion. And as such, goes in the opposite direction.
--
Thanks,
Feri.
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