list_add(&new_ct->link, &wf_controls);
new_ct->attr.attr.name = new_ct->name;
- new_ct->attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
new_ct->attr.attr.mode = 0644;
new_ct->attr.show = wf_show_control;
new_ct->attr.store = wf_store_control;
- device_create_file(&wf_platform_device.dev, &new_ct->attr);
+ if (device_create_file(&wf_platform_device.dev, &new_ct->attr))
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "windfarm: device_create_file failed"
+ " for %s\n", new_ct->name);
+ /* the subsystem still does useful work without the file */
DBG("wf: Registered control %s\n", new_ct->name);
list_add(&new_sr->link, &wf_sensors);
new_sr->attr.attr.name = new_sr->name;
- new_sr->attr.attr.owner = THIS_MODULE;
new_sr->attr.attr.mode = 0444;
new_sr->attr.show = wf_show_sensor;
new_sr->attr.store = NULL;
- device_create_file(&wf_platform_device.dev, &new_sr->attr);
+ if (device_create_file(&wf_platform_device.dev, &new_sr->attr))
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "windfarm: device_create_file failed"
+ " for %s\n", new_sr->name);
+ /* the subsystem still does useful work without the file */
DBG("wf: Registered sensor %s\n", new_sr->name);