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authorJean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>2013-07-02 10:05:11 +0400
committerRusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>2013-07-02 10:08:20 +0400
commit86f120031a21fe4e7333a84f55d9e243c781e6e9 (patch)
tree2b9a548cbf2dfa8da1a8adb622b1990fb4a0a226 /Documentation/ABI/stable
parentb634d130e46a093ddf716ae9cf1bfa258ede36cf (diff)
downloadlinux-86f120031a21fe4e7333a84f55d9e243c781e6e9.tar.xz
ABI: Clarify when /sys/module/MODULENAME is created
/sys/module/MODULENAME is not created unconditionally. This can be confusing so document the current conditions. Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au> Cc: Rob Landley <rob@landley.net> Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module
index a0dd21c6db59..6272ae5fb366 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ Description:
/sys/module/MODULENAME
The name of the module that is in the kernel. This
- module name will show up either if the module is built
- directly into the kernel, or if it is loaded as a
- dynamic module.
+ module name will always show up if the module is loaded as a
+ dynamic module. If it is built directly into the kernel, it
+ will only show up if it has a version or at least one
+ parameter.
+
+ Note: The conditions of creation in the built-in case are not
+ by design and may be removed in the future.
/sys/module/MODULENAME/parameters
This directory contains individual files that are each