Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 14 May 2002 09:47:37 -0600 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] remove compat code for old devfs naming scheme |
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Christoph Hellwig writes: > On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 08:59:41AM -0600, Richard Gooch wrote: > > The reason to support it is because lots of people are depending on > > it. A lot of systems would break for no real gain. This code is in the > > init section, so the memory will be freed before init(8) starts. > > > > The code should stay. In 2.5, I can move it into the mini devfsd that > > will go into the initial rootfs. > > Exactly how many system exist which > > a) still use the two or three year old devfs naming scheme for > their root= command line > b) use current 2.5 kernels
Those names are not really "old", but convenient shorthand. And it's more systems than you think.
> and > > c) have users not capable of translating that syntax to either > the new devfs or traditional Linux syntax? > > I don't think there are more then about ten, and no I _absolutely_ > do not consider that a reason to bloat the kernel, even if it is just > source and image bloat.
A lot more people are using devfs than you realise. Removing the code would screw them over. Leave it alone.
Regards,
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