Re: [PATCH v9 6/7] PCI: document SR-IOV sysfs entries

[Yu Zhao <yu.zhao@intel.com>]

On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 08:50:21PM +0800, Yu Zhao wrote:
> Hi Greg,
> 
> The `struct device' is preferred over the `struct kobject' in all cases
> that create subdirectory in sysfs, is this true?
> 
> I'd like to create a subdirectory under PCI device sysfs directory and
> put some symbol links into that directory (only symbol links). Should I
> use `device' or `kobject'? Currently I use `device' and get two extra
> file/directory (uevent and power) which look like useless for my case
> because this subdirectory doesn't reflect a real device.
> 
> I checked some code and found they use kobject_init_and_add(). Should

Oh, sorry. I meant to say kobject_create_and_add() here.

> I use it instead, or keep using the `device'?
> 
> Please advise.
> 
> Regards,
> Yu