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From: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Would an "information module" be useful?
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:51:49 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <523F4A55.3090106@web.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAFLxGvweL_O16TwvERsMSwf1UPa5BFwSyFNNRu6Z1CD4ExZXSg@mail.gmail.com>

> Why can't you use /proc/cmdline?

Thanks for your suggestion.


> (see parse_proc_cmdline())

How do you think about reasons like the following?

1. I would prefer to avoid the repeated parsing of boot command-line parameters
because the reuse of the kernel infrastructure should be better here.

2. Documentation
   Module parameters can also be explained in the source files.
   http://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/x323.html

3. Is a corresponding check for specific data types "nice"?
   http://www.linux-magazin.de/Ausgaben/2004/05/Kern-Technik/%28offset%29/2



How are the chances to clarify this implementation detail: In which subdirectory
should a kernel module be stored if it will not manage any hardware?

Regards,
Markus


  reply	other threads:[~2013-09-22 19:52 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-09-22 17:05 Markus Elfring
2013-09-22 18:23 ` richard -rw- weinberger
2013-09-22 19:51   ` Markus Elfring [this message]
2013-09-22 19:59     ` Richard Weinberger
2013-09-22 20:30       ` Markus Elfring
2013-09-22 20:37         ` Richard Weinberger
2013-09-23  2:38           ` Markus Elfring
2013-09-23  5:47             ` Richard Weinberger

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