Re: [PATCH 1/2] driver core: introduce devtmpfs_wait_for_dev() v1

From: Ming Lei
Date: Thu Sep 17 2009 - 10:09:20 EST


2009/8/6 <tom.leiming@xxxxxxxxx>:
> From: Ming Lei <tom.leiming@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> This patch introduces devtmpfs_wait_for_dev(), which is based on devtmpfs
> and can be used to remove polling for root device before mounting rootfs.
>
> This patch also gives a generic and simple way to wait for a device in
> kernel mode based on devtmpfs.
>
> This version takes Kay Sievers's suggestion: pass relative path to
> devtmpfs_wait_for_dev(), for devtmpfs has no clue where it is
> mounted.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ming Lei <tom.leiming@xxxxxxxxx>

Hi, Greg

Since devtmpfs has been merged into mainline, would you mind
queuing the 2 patches into your tree now?

Thanks.

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Lei Ming
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