RE: [PATCH] mmc: Change the enhanced area related sysfs output format

[Baranowska, BeataX]

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH] mmc: Change the enhanced area related sysfs output
> format
> 
> On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 01:36:11PM +0300, Adrian Hunter wrote:
> > On 14/06/16 13:12, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> > > On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 10:33:06AM +0200, Beata Baranowska wrote:
> > >> From: Chuanxiao Dong <chuanxiao.dong@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >>
> > >> When the enhanced area feature was not enabled, the related sysfs
> > >> will have -EINVAL(-22) value, so change the sysfs output format to
> > >> display the correct value.
> > >>
> > >> Signed-off-by: Chuanxiao Dong <chuanxiao.dong@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > What about introducing attribute_group an use the is_visible
> > > callback there, so they won't get displayed at all?
> > >
> >
> > Except that it is an ABI:
> >
> > 	Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-mmc
> 
> And broken ever since if this patch is needed... that being said, I don't really
> have a strong opinion on my suggestion. I see the file is out there for >5
> years.

When functionality was implemented for situation when enhanced area is not enabled the value 0 was being used.
After someone's suggestion 0 was changed into -ENIVAL. Variables are still unsigned. 
This patch was to change displaying part from unsigned into signed but you are right it should be investigated.

I think we could:
- use 0 instead of -ENIVAL and then leave variables unsigned as it is,
- change variables and printfs into signed
- or leave it unchanged as the file is out there for >5

Please let me know your suggestions if the update of the patch is appreciated.

Beata