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From: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] sysfs:  Optionally count subdirectories to support buggy
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On Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 02:21:59PM -0800, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
 
 > +config SYSFS_COUNT_LINKS
 > +	bool "sysfs count subdirectoires to support buggy applications"

subdirectories

 > +	Increase the memory and cpu untilization of sysfs by maintaining

utilization

 > +	as the number of subdirectories plus two.  With out this enabled

Without

 > +	the standard way of indicating that the number of subdirectoires

subdirectories


	Dave