Messages in this thread | | | From | Herbert Xu <> | Subject | Re: [patch 1/2] fork_connector: add a fork connector | Date | Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:25:36 +1000 |
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Paul Jackson <pj@engr.sgi.com> wrote: > > So I suppose if fork_connector were not used to collect <parent pid, > child pid> information for accounting, then someone would have to make > the case that there were enough other uses, of sufficient value, to add > fork_connector. We have to be a bit careful, in the kernel, to avoid > adding mechanisms until we have the immediate use in hand. If we don't > do this, then the kernel ends up looking like the Gargoyles on a > Renaissance church - burdened with overly ornate features serving no > earthly purpose.
I agree completely. In fact the whole drivers/connector directory looks pretty suspect. Are there any in-kernel users of it at all? -- Visit Openswan at http://www.openswan.org/ Email: Herbert Xu ~{PmV>HI~} <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> Home Page: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/ PGP Key: http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/pubkey.txt - 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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