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From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH]debugfs:Fix terminology inconsistency of dir name to
 mount debugfs filesystem.
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On Tue, 26 May 2009, GeunSik Lim wrote:

> 
> 
>  Hi all, 
>    
>  I want to hear your opinions about this proposal for consistency of
>  mount directory to mount debugfs filesystem that need  by ftrace infrastructure.
>  Um... I appended "RFC" word in the subject because this mail is my proposal just.  
> 
> 
> commit 1766a83645706100b1829bb422f852ec757c6f4b
> Author: GeunSik,Lim <leemgs1@gmail.com>
> Date:   Tue May 26 13:49:23 2009 +0900
> 
>     Fix terminology inconsistency of dir name to mount debugfs filesystem.
>     
>       Many developers use "/debug/" directory name to mount debugfs filesystem
>       for ftrace according to ./Documentation/tracers/ftrace.txt file.
>     
>       But, two directory names(ex:/debug/, /debugfs/) is existed in kernel source
>       like ftrace, DRM, Wireless, Network[sky2]files to mount debugfs filesystem.
>       I think that we don't have to select either "/debug/" directory name or
>       "/debugfs/" directory name for terminology consistency.
>     
>       debugfs means debug filesystem for debugging easy to use by greg kroah
>       hartman. "/debug/" name is suitable as directory name of debugfs for
>       tracing using ftrace like "/sys/" of sysfs(system filesystem).
>       -debugfs related reference: http://lwn.net/Articles/115405/
>     
>       Fix inconsistency of directory name according to duplicated expression
>       to mount debugfs.
>     
>          Signed-off-by: GeunSik Lim <geunsik.lim@samsung.com>

I'm guilty of using both /debug and /debugfs in comments. In practice, I 
only use /debug.

But...

The filesystem Nazi's out there will argue that the proper place to mount 
the debugfs filesystem is /sys/kernel/debug. I personally find that 
location annoying.

-- Steve