On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 10:58:13AM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
>
> Ok, how about the following patch. Is it acceptable to everyone?
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
>
> ---
> init/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++--
> 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> --- gregkh-2.6.orig/init/Kconfig
> +++ gregkh-2.6/init/Kconfig
> @@ -290,8 +290,17 @@ config SYSFS_DEPRECATED
> that belong to a class, back into the /sys/class heirachy, in
> order to support older versions of udev.
>
> - If you are using a distro that was released in 2006 or later,
> - it should be safe to say N here.
> + If you are using an OpenSuSE, Gentoo, Ubuntu, or Fedora
> + release from 2007 or later, it should be safe to say N here.
> +
> + If you are using Debian or other distros that are slow to
> + update HAL, please say Y here.
>...
The sane solution seems to be to enable SYSFS_DEPRECATED unconditionally
for all users, and schedule it's removal for mid-2008 (or later).
12 months after the first _release_ of a HAL that can live without seems
to be the first time when we can consider getting rid of it, since all
distributions with at least one release a year should ship it by then.
Currently, SYSFS_DEPRECATED is only a trap for users.
Suggested patch below.
cu
Adrian
<-- snip -->
unconditionally enable SYSFS_DEPRECATED
This patch unconditionally enables SYSFS_DEPRECATED and schedules it's
removal for July 2008.
Currently, SYSFS_DEPRECATED is only a trap for users accidentally
disabling it.
In July 2008, all distributions with at least one release a year should
be able to run without SYSFS_DEPRECATED.
Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index c3b1430..b0bce93 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -316,3 +316,13 @@ Why: The option/code is
Who: Johannes Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---------------------------
+
+What: deprecated sysfs files (CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED)
+When: July 2008
+Why: None of these features or values should be used any longer,
+ as they export driver core implementation details to userspace
+ or export properties which can't be kept stable across kernel
+ releases.
+Who: Greg KH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
+
+---------------------------
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index f977086..f652b6f 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -274,24 +274,9 @@ config CPUSETS
Say N if unsure.
config SYSFS_DEPRECATED
- bool "Create deprecated sysfs files"
+ bool
default y
help
- This option creates deprecated symlinks such as the
- "device"-link, the <subsystem>:<name>-link, and the
- "bus"-link. It may also add deprecated key in the
- uevent environment.
- None of these features or values should be used today, as
- they export driver core implementation details to userspace
- or export properties which can't be kept stable across kernel
- releases.
-
- If enabled, this option will also move any device structures
- that belong to a class, back into the /sys/class heirachy, in
- order to support older versions of udev.
-
- If you are using a distro that was released in 2006 or later,
- it should be safe to say N here.
config RELAY
bool "Kernel->user space relay support (formerly relayfs)"
-
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