Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: [RFC] Imminent death of /proc/locks predicted; film at 11 | Date | Sun, 1 Oct 2000 00:29:27 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> Does anyone actually want /proc/locks to stay? The data structure
I'd like a way to view the locks that exist - its useful for debugging weird app stuff
> out /proc/locks. If it could be deleted, a lot of code and data pointers > could go away. I don't think any program depends on its existance and > it's a pretty ugly file anyway (exposing kernel pointers to userspace? > looks like pure debug code). > > Speak now, or it shall be gone.
If it makes the code far cleaner then I have no objection. If we can do a simple (different format even) /proc/locks to replace it that scores double points ;)
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