Re: Configure.help is complete

Phil Auld (pauld@egenera.com)
Fri, 01 Jun 2001 08:43:58 -0400


Alexander Viro wrote:

...snip...

>
> We should start removing the crap from procfs in 2.5. Documenting shit is
> a good step, but taking it out would be better.
>

Not to open a what may be can of worms but ...

What's wrong with procfs?

It allows a general interface to the kernel that does not require new
syscalls/ioctls and can be accessed from user space without specifically
compiled programs. You can use shell scripts, java, command line etc.

Cheers,

Phil

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