[PATCH 09/17] cxlflash: Create character device to provide host management interface

[Matthew R. Ochs]

> On Jun 21, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Uma Krishnan <ukrishn at linux.vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
> 
> The cxlflash driver currently lacks host management interface. Future
> devices supported by cxlflash will provide a variety of host-wide
> management functions. Examples include LUN provisioning, hardware debug
> support, and firmware download.
> 
> In order to provide a way to manage the device, a character device will
> be created during probe of each adapter. This device will support a set of
> ioctls defined in the SISLite specification from which administrators can
> manage the adapter.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Uma Krishnan <ukrishn at linux.vnet.ibm.com>

Acked-by: Matthew R. Ochs <mrochs at linux.vnet.ibm.com>