From: Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
To: Tejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
Cc: gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, kay@vrfy.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, ebiederm@xmission.com,
bhelgaas@google.com
Subject: Re: [PATCHSET driver-core-next] sysfs: separate out kernfs, take #3
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 01:16:02 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20131124091602.GA1454@infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1385245346-856-1-git-send-email-tj@kernel.org>
It would be highly useful if you could explain us what kernfs is
supposed to do and why we're cheerfully waiting for it. Also given
that you touch VFS core files please Cc linux-fsdevel for those and
explain them in detail.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-11-24 9:16 UTC|newest]
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2013-11-23 22:21 [PATCHSET driver-core-next] sysfs: separate out kernfs, take #3 Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 01/41] sysfs: drop kobj_ns_type handling, take #2 Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 23:05 ` [PATCH v2 " Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 02/41] sysfs: make __sysfs_add_one() fail if the parent isn't a directory Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 03/41] sysfs, kernfs: add skeletons for kernfs Tejun Heo
2013-11-24 14:54 ` [PATCH REPOST " Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 04/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_remove[_by_name[_ns]]() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 05/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_create_link() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 06/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_rename[_ns]() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 07/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_setattr() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 08/41] sysfs, kernfs: replace sysfs_dirent->s_dir.kobj and ->s_attr.[bin_]attr with ->priv Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 09/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_create_dir[_ns]() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 23:07 ` [PATCH v4 " Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 6:05 ` Greg KH
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCHSET PARTIAL REPOST driver-core-next] sysfs: separate out kernfs, take #3 Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 01/34] sysfs, kernfs: replace sysfs_dirent->s_dir.kobj and ->s_attr.[bin_]attr with ->priv Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 02/34] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_create_dir[_ns]() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 03/34] sysfs, kernfs: prepare read path for kernfs Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 04/34] sysfs, kernfs: prepare write " Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 05/34] sysfs, kernfs: prepare mmap " Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 06/34] sysfs, kernfs: prepare open, release, poll paths " Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 07/34] sysfs, kernfs: move sysfs_open_file to include/linux/kernfs.h Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 08/34] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_ops Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 09/34] sysfs, kernfs: add sysfs_dirent->s_attr.size Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 10/34] sysfs, kernfs: remove SYSFS_KOBJ_BIN_ATTR Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 11/34] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_create_file[_ns]() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 12/34] sysfs, kernfs: remove sysfs_add_one() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 13/34] sysfs, kernfs: add kernfs_ops->seq_{start|next|stop}() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 14/34] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_notify() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 15/34] sysfs, kernfs: reorganize SYSFS_* constants Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 16/34] sysfs, kernfs: revamp sysfs_dirent active_ref lockdep annotation Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 17/34] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs[_find_and]_get() and kernfs_put() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 18/34] sysfs, kernfs: move internal decls to fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 19/34] sysfs, kernfs: move inode code to fs/kernfs/inode.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 20/34] sysfs, kernfs: move dir core code to fs/kernfs/dir.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 21/34] sysfs, kernfs: move file core code to fs/kernfs/file.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 22/34] sysfs, kernfs: move symlink core code to fs/kernfs/symlink.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 23/34] sysfs, kernfs: drop unused params from sysfs_fill_super() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 24/34] sysfs, kernfs: make sysfs_super_info->ns const Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 25/34] sysfs, kernfs: no need to kern_mount() sysfs from sysfs_init() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 26/34] sysfs, kernfs: introduce sysfs_root_sd Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 27/34] sysfs, kernfs: implement kernfs_create/destroy_root() Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 28/34] sysfs, kernfs: make inode number ida per kernfs_root Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 29/34] sysfs, kernfs: make super_blocks bind to different kernfs_roots Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 30/34] sysfs, kernfs: prepare mount path for kernfs Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 31/34] sysfs, kernfs: move mount core code to fs/kernfs/mount.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 32/34] sysfs, kernfs: make sysfs_dirent definition public Tejun Heo
2013-11-29 22:18 ` Tejun Heo
2013-11-29 22:19 ` Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 33/34] sysfs, kernfs: implement kernfs_ns_enabled() Tejun Heo
2013-11-29 22:19 ` [PATCH v2 " Tejun Heo
2013-11-28 19:54 ` [PATCH 34/34] sysfs, kernfs: remove cross inclusions of internal headers Tejun Heo
2013-11-29 22:21 ` [PATCHSET PARTIAL REPOST driver-core-next] sysfs: separate out kernfs, take #3 Tejun Heo
2013-11-30 2:55 ` Greg KH
2013-11-30 13:05 ` Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 10/41] sysfs, kernfs: prepare read path for kernfs Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 11/41] sysfs, kernfs: prepare write " Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 12/41] sysfs, kernfs: prepare mmap " Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 13/41] sysfs, kernfs: prepare open, release, poll paths " Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:21 ` [PATCH 14/41] sysfs, kernfs: move sysfs_open_file to include/linux/kernfs.h Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 15/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_ops Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 16/41] sysfs, kernfs: add sysfs_dirent->s_attr.size Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 17/41] sysfs, kernfs: remove SYSFS_KOBJ_BIN_ATTR Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 18/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_create_file[_ns]() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 19/41] sysfs, kernfs: remove sysfs_add_one() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 20/41] sysfs, kernfs: add kernfs_ops->seq_{start|next|stop}() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 21/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs_notify() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 22/41] sysfs, kernfs: reorganize SYSFS_* constants Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 23/41] sysfs, kernfs: revamp sysfs_dirent active_ref lockdep annotation Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 24/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce kernfs[_find_and]_get() and kernfs_put() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 25/41] sysfs, kernfs: move internal decls to fs/kernfs/kernfs-internal.h Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 26/41] sysfs, kernfs: move inode code to fs/kernfs/inode.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 27/41] sysfs, kernfs: move dir core code to fs/kernfs/dir.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 28/41] sysfs, kernfs: move file core code to fs/kernfs/file.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 29/41] sysfs, kernfs: move symlink core code to fs/kernfs/symlink.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 30/41] sysfs, kernfs: drop unused params from sysfs_fill_super() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 31/41] sysfs, kernfs: make sysfs_super_info->ns const Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 32/41] sysfs, kernfs: no need to kern_mount() sysfs from sysfs_init() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 33/41] sysfs, kernfs: introduce sysfs_root_sd Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 34/41] sysfs, kernfs: implement kernfs_create/destroy_root() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 35/41] sysfs, kernfs: make inode number ida per kernfs_root Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 36/41] sysfs, kernfs: make super_blocks bind to different kernfs_roots Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 37/41] sysfs, kernfs: prepare mount path for kernfs Tejun Heo
2013-11-24 14:57 ` [PATCH REPOST " Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 38/41] sysfs, kernfs: move mount core code to fs/kernfs/mount.c Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 39/41] sysfs, kernfs: make sysfs_dirent definition public Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 40/41] sysfs, kernfs: implement kernfs_ns_enabled() Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:22 ` [PATCH 41/41] sysfs, kernfs: remove cross inclusions of internal headers Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 22:48 ` [PATCHSET driver-core-next] sysfs: separate out kernfs, take #3 Tejun Heo
2013-11-23 23:09 ` Tejun Heo
2013-11-24 9:16 ` Christoph Hellwig [this message]
2013-11-24 14:28 ` Tejun Heo
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