Re: Bug in sysfs bin attribute?

[gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 10:38:11PM -0700, Vikas Chaudhary wrote:
> 
> We have added sysfs bin_attribute 'fw_dump' in qla4xxx driver.
> Here is patch for same: -
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-scsi&m=133733192809849&w=2
> 
> 
> In this patch in function qla4_8xxx_sysfs_write_fw_dump() if we print
> string coming in 'char *buf'
> from sysfs attribute it contain value we echo on sysfs attribute 'fw_dump'
> plus some garbage data.

Why are you not using the built-in firmware interface the kernel
provides you?  What does it lack that you need here?

greg k-h
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