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@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ Rules on how to access information in the Linux kernel sysfs
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The kernel-exported sysfs exports internal kernel implementation details
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and depends on internal kernel structures and layout. It is agreed upon
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by the kernel developers that the Linux kernel does not provide a stable
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-internal API. As sysfs is a direct export of kernel internal
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-structures, the sysfs interface cannot provide a stable interface either;
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-it may always change along with internal kernel changes.
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+internal API. Therefore, there are aspects of the sysfs interface that
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+may not be stable across kernel releases.
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To minimize the risk of breaking users of sysfs, which are in most cases
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low-level userspace applications, with a new kernel release, the users
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