RE: patch for sysfs in the cyclades driver

["Kilau, Scott" <Scott_Kilau@digi.com>]

> > and the implementation in in drivers/scsi/st.c, that there's no
> > problem adding attributes to a device in a simple class.  You can
just
> > use class_set_devdata() on your class_device to set whatever context
> > you need to get back to your internal structures, and then use
> > class_device_create_file() to add the attributes.
> > 
> > I assume this is OK (since there is already one in-kernel driver
doing
> > it), but Greg, can you confirm that it's definitely OK for a driver
to
> > use class_set_devdata() on a class_device from
class_simple_device_add()?

> Hm, I think that should be ok, but I'd make sure to test it before
> verifying that it really is :)

I have just added this code and tested it, and indeed it *does* work!

So I will graciously redraw my comments from my previous email.
It works, and this is definitely the way Germano and I should go in
each of our respective drivers.

Thanks again for everyones comments/help!

Scott Kilau
Digi International