Re: CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED and similar issues

2007-03-06 Thread Lee Revell
On 3/6/07, Bill Davidsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The other issue is to avoid "trap door" changes, which occur when a kernel change requires new user tools, and the user tools will not run with older kernels. CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED is on by default. So this upgrading the kernel does not

CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED and similar issues

2007-03-06 Thread Bill Davidsen
Just a few comments on changes like this in general. Prompted by, but not otherwise related to the subject. When any new feature in the kernel requires significant changes in userspace, attention should be given to documenting the user items which must change. Now "attention" doesn't mean

CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED and similar issues

2007-03-06 Thread Bill Davidsen
Just a few comments on changes like this in general. Prompted by, but not otherwise related to the subject. When any new feature in the kernel requires significant changes in userspace, attention should be given to documenting the user items which must change. Now attention doesn't mean

Re: CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED and similar issues

2007-03-06 Thread Lee Revell
On 3/6/07, Bill Davidsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The other issue is to avoid trap door changes, which occur when a kernel change requires new user tools, and the user tools will not run with older kernels. CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED is on by default. So this upgrading the kernel does not