Mike D. Day
2005-Nov-16 15:48 UTC
[Xen-devel] [PATCH] move /proc/xen to /proc/sys/xen in xen linux
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Ian Pratt
2005-Nov-16 16:53 UTC
RE: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] move /proc/xen to /proc/sys/xen in xen linux
I''d have expected that a patch to move this would have needed to touch the tools? Maybe they don''t use the path directly? The documentation should probably be updated too, and atleast one of the error printk paths could do with being updated. Best, Ian> -----Original Message----- > From: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com > [mailto:xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com] On Behalf Of > Mike D. Day > Sent: 16 November 2005 15:49 > To: xen-devel@lists.xensource.com > Subject: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] move /proc/xen to /proc/sys/xen > in xen linux > > > -- > > Mike D. Day > STSM and Architect, Open Virtualization > IBM Linux Technology Center > ncmike@us.ibm.com >_______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Hollis Blanchard
2005-Nov-16 17:21 UTC
Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] move /proc/xen to /proc/sys/xen in xen linux
On Wednesday 16 November 2005 10:53, Ian Pratt wrote:> I''d have expected that a patch to move this would have needed to touch > the tools? Maybe they don''t use the path directly? The documentation > should probably be updated too, and atleast one of the error printk > paths could do with being updated.Why is this on the todo list (http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenTodoList)? AFAIK, /proc/sys is strictly for sysctl settings. I''ll agree that /proc/xen isn''t an ideal location, but /proc/sys/xen seems worse. -- Hollis Blanchard IBM Linux Technology Center _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Ian Pratt
2005-Nov-16 17:29 UTC
RE: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] move /proc/xen to /proc/sys/xen in xen linux
> On Wednesday 16 November 2005 10:53, Ian Pratt wrote: > > I''d have expected that a patch to move this would have > needed to touch > > the tools? Maybe they don''t use the path directly? The > documentation > > should probably be updated too, and atleast one of the error printk > > paths could do with being updated. > > Why is this on the todo list > (http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenTodoList)? > AFAIK, /proc/sys is strictly for sysctl settings. > > I''ll agree that /proc/xen isn''t an ideal location, but > /proc/sys/xen seems worse.I think the last time this was discussed vi email /sys/xen was the preferred location, but I don''t think there was a lot in it... Ian _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Hollis Blanchard
2005-Nov-16 17:34 UTC
Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] move /proc/xen to /proc/sys/xen in xen linux
On Wednesday 16 November 2005 11:29, Ian Pratt wrote:> > On Wednesday 16 November 2005 10:53, Ian Pratt wrote: > > > I''d have expected that a patch to move this would have > > > > needed to touch > > > > > the tools? Maybe they don''t use the path directly? The > > > > documentation > > > > > should probably be updated too, and atleast one of the error printk > > > paths could do with being updated. > > > > Why is this on the todo list > > (http://wiki.xensource.com/xenwiki/XenTodoList)? > > AFAIK, /proc/sys is strictly for sysctl settings. > > > > I''ll agree that /proc/xen isn''t an ideal location, but > > /proc/sys/xen seems worse. > > I think the last time this was discussed vi email /sys/xen was the > preferred location, but I don''t think there was a lot in it.../sys/xen would be sysfs, which is very different. I agree though: sysfs sounds more appropriate. -- Hollis Blanchard IBM Linux Technology Center _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel
Mike D. Day
2005-Nov-16 20:02 UTC
Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] move /proc/xen to /proc/sys/xen in xen linux
Hollis Blanchard wrote:> > /sys/xen would be sysfs, which is very different. I agree though: sysfs sounds > more appropriate.I now see that xenbus uses sysfs: /sys/bus/xen[-backend]. I''ll rework the patch to uses sysfs i.e. /sys/xen and roll an additional patch for the tools. Mike -- Mike D. Day STSM and Architect, Open Virtualization IBM Linux Technology Center ncmike@us.ibm.com _______________________________________________ Xen-devel mailing list Xen-devel@lists.xensource.com http://lists.xensource.com/xen-devel