Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 28 Feb 2001 16:10:23 +0100 | From | Guest section DW <> | Subject | Re: devfs and /proc/ide/hda |
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On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 08:52:54PM +1100, Glenn McGrath wrote:
> Im running kernel 2.4.1, I have entries like /proc/ide/hda, > /proc/ide/ide0/hda etc irrespective of wether im using devfs or > traditional device names. > > Is always using traditional device names for /proc/ide intentional, or > is it something nobody has gotten around to fixing yet?
If only humans look at /proc, and they like typing long names, then there is no objection against changing /proc. As it is, however, quite a few programs look at /proc for information about devices. I don't think it would be a good idea to "fix" /proc and simultaneously break all these programs. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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