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Subject: RE: [PATCH v2 01/10] RapidIO: Fix RapidIO sysfs hierarchy
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Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
 
> Non-backward compatible change?  What is the risk of breaking existing
> setups with this change?

I think that risk is very low. Assuming that this change brings sysfs
entries
to their intended hierarchy, it has sense to do it now (at relatively
early stage).


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Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
=20
> Non-backward compatible change?  What is the risk of breaking existing
> setups with this change?

I think that risk is very low. Assuming that this change brings sysfs
entries
to their intended hierarchy, it has sense to do it now (at relatively
early stage).