[PATCH] ABI: Clarify when /sys/module/MODULENAME is created

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/sys/module/MODULENAME is not created unconditionally. This can be
confusing so document the current conditions.

Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Rob Landley <rob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
 Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module |   10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

--- linux-3.10-rc3.orig/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module	2013-04-29 02:36:01.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-3.10-rc3/Documentation/ABI/stable/sysfs-module	2013-05-30 10:57:01.027421770 +0200
@@ -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


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Jean Delvare
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