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linuxkpi: Add device under parent, not under class
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Authored by dumbbell on Feb 8 2026, 10:55 AM.
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In device_add(), the function used to add the given device under its class. This is used to build a sysctl tree. We ended up with devices or "pseudo" devices (like the output connectors of a GPU). For example with an output connector:

sysctl sys.class.drm.card0-DP-1

This device should be added under its parent if it has one. With this fix, the same output connector is now:

sysctl sys.device.drmn1.card0.card0-DP-1

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I dislike this idea.
The sysctl sys.class.drm.card0-DP-1 path matches Linux while sysctl sys.device.drmn1.card0.card0-DP-1 not