Re: debugfs_create_{u,x,s}{8,16,32,64}

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Aug 13 2014 - 17:58:23 EST


On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 02:57:05PM -0700, Matt Longnecker wrote:
> Greg,
>
> Back in December 2007 Mattias Nissler proposed a patch defining
> debugfs_create_s32 and friends. In it he reworked the already existent u and
> x versions. The subject of Mattias's mail was "[PATCH] debugfs: Revamp
> debugfs_create_{u,x,s}{8,16,32,64} to support signed integers".
>
> As I'm writing a new driver related to thermal management, I'm finding the
> absence of debugfs_create_s32 to be a stumbling block. I see at least two
> other folks who have stumbled on the absence of debugfs_create_s32 in the
> past few years.
>
> Why didn't we merge Mattias's patch?

I can't remember why I didn't merge a patch from last week, let alone
from 2007, are you crazy? :)

> Would you entertain a similar patch today?

I always entertain all patches, you never need to ask if you are allowed
to send a patch, that's like asking "Am I allowed to ask a question?"...

greg k-h
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