Re: [BUG] sysfs on 2.5.48 unable to remove files while in use

Roman Zippel (zippel@linux-m68k.org)
Sun, 24 Nov 2002 15:51:58 +0100 (CET)


Hi,

On Sun, 24 Nov 2002, Alexander Viro wrote:

> c) mkdir creating non-empty directory or rmdir removing non-empty directory
> is *ugly*. BTW, Roman's "filesystem" for modules in its current form is
> vetoed, as far as I'm concerned - this sort of magic is just plain wrong.

I'm open to alternative ideas.
If the contents of the dir again is controlled by the fs itself, I don't
really see a problem. You need some way to tell the kernel "please create
this object and give me an interface to control it".

bye, Roman

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