Re: [PATCH v9 2/3] smartpqi: remove sysfs entry for version

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Hi Don,

On Tue, Oct 24, 2023 at 05:01:52PM -0500, Don Brace wrote:
> Remove the "version" sysfs entry. This entry was changed into
> two sysfs entries: driver_version and firmware_version.
> 
> Add HISTORY section.
> Enumerate old sysfs entries replaced by newer entries.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Don Brace <don.brace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Suggested-by: Alejandro Colomar <alx@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Don Brace <don.brace@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  man4/smartpqi.4 | 25 +++++++------------------
>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man4/smartpqi.4 b/man4/smartpqi.4
> index ea8bd5e2d612..0cb018d01fc5 100644
> --- a/man4/smartpqi.4
> +++ b/man4/smartpqi.4
> @@ -145,24 +145,6 @@ changes, so the user should not normally have to write to this file.
>  Doing so may be useful when hot-plugging devices such as tape drives or
>  entire storage boxes containing pre-configured logical volumes.
>  .TP
> -.IR /sys/class/scsi_host/host * /version
> -The host
> -.I version
> -attribute is a read-only attribute.
> -This attribute contains the driver version and the controller firmware
> -version.
> -.IP
> -For example:
> -.IP
> -.in +4n
> -.EX
> -$ \c
> -.B cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host1/version
> -driver: 1.1.2\-126
> -firmware: 1.29\-112
> -.EE
> -.in
> -.TP
>  .IR /sys/class/scsi_host/host * /lockup_action
>  The host
>  .I lockup_action
> @@ -393,6 +375,13 @@ refer to the User Guide for the controller,
>  which can be found by searching for the specific controller at
>  .UR https://www.microchip.com/design-centers/storage
>  .UE .
> +.SH HISTORY
> +.I /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/version
> +was replaced by two sysfs entries:
> +.IP
> +.I /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/driver_version
> +.IP
> +.I /sys/class/scsi_host/host*/firmware_version

Should we maybe specify when this changed?  Do you think that would be
relevant to programmers?

Thanks,
Alex

>  .SH SEE ALSO
>  .BR cciss (4),
>  .BR hpsa (4),
> -- 
> 2.42.0.482.g2e8e77cbac
> 

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