On Fri, Jun 08, 2007 at 02:05:22PM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On Fri, 8 Jun 2007, Chuck Ebbert wrote: > > > We just found a file with this name in 2.6.21: > > > > Directory name: /sys/module/nousb/parameters > > File name: "" > > > > IOW the file has an empty name. Is this intentional? > > It sure confuses updatedb... > > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242715 > > that appears to be the result of: > > $ grep -r __module_param_call * > drivers/usb/core/usb.c:__module_param_call("", nousb, param_set_bool, > param_get_bool, &nousb, 0444); > include/linux/moduleparam.h:#define __module_param_call(prefix, name, set, > get, arg, perm) \ > include/linux/moduleparam.h: __module_param_call(MODULE_PARAM_PREFIX, > name, set, get, arg, perm) > > and from drivers/usb/core/usb.c: > > /* format to disable USB on kernel command line is: nousb */ > __module_param_call("", nousb, param_set_bool, param_get_bool, &nousb, 0444); > > one has to wonder about the value of a macro that is invoked only > once throughout the entire tree.
Pete added that back in December of 2005 (git-blame rocks...). So what has changed recently to cause this to do different things in sysfs? Robert, what do you suggest we change this usage to look like? thanks, greg k-h ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
