Re: [PATCH] VFIO/VMBUS: Add VFIO VMBUS driver support

From: Stephen Hemminger
Date: Mon Nov 11 2019 - 11:47:26 EST


On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:49:20 -0800
"Greg KH" <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > + ret = sysfs_create_bin_file(&channel->kobj,
> &ring_buffer_bin_attr);
> > + if (ret)
> > + dev_notice(&dev->device,
> > + "sysfs create ring bin file failed; %d\n",
> ret);
> > +
>
> Again, don't create sysfs files on your own, the bus code should be
> doing this for you automatically and in a way that is race-free.
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h

The sysfs file is only created if the VFIO/UIO driveris used.