[PATCH 2.6.21-rc1] powerpc: Make of_device_uevent() compatible with ibmebus
Benjamin Herrenschmidt
benh at kernel.crashing.org
Tue Feb 20 06:47:52 EST 2007
> If I make the root device a basic struct device, it can't be part of
> ibmebus any
> longer. If we could create a busless device, we wouldn't have a problem,
> but I
> doubt that is possible.
>
> Do you have any creative ideas?
Well, I think PCI does just that for PCI busses ... (a busless device)
Ben.
> > It's a generic problem with sysfs, I agree it somewhat sucks.
>
> With ya.
>
> Later,
> Joachim
>
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