On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 04:39:48PM -0500, Phillip Susi wrote: > On 11/27/2015 05:01 PM, Elliott Mitchell wrote: > > Package: util-linux Version: 2.20.1-5.3 > > > > Sorry, I hate to have to report it, but as of 4.2 the x86 (both > > ia32 and amd64) Linux kernel still supports the features > > manipulated by these commands. Until the Linux kernel removes > > these features, removal of the commands is quite premature. I'm > > cringing at having to report it, but under the right circumstances > > they're still handy to have. > > Seriously? These tools were only useful for booting linux directly > from floppy disk with no boot loader, which went out of style what? > 15 years ago? The last time I used this must have been 1998 or so. I > don't think I have *seen* a floppy drive in 10 years.
Depends on the boot setup. LILO (yeah, other long in the tooth tool) for one doesn't tell the kernel the root device unless told to do so. In such case the value manipulated by `rdev` very much has an effect. I might not have noticed the removal for a long while except #588675 confuses the kernel build. Actually, `file` will also retrieve the values from a vmlinuz file. -- (\___(\___(\______ --=> 8-) EHM <=-- ______/)___/)___/) \BS ( | ehem+sig...@m5p.com PGP 87145445 | ) / \_CS\ | _____ -O #include <stddisclaimer.h> O- _____ | / _/ 8A19\___\_|_/58D2 7E3D DDF4 7BA6 <-PGP-> 41D1 B375 37D0 8714\_|_/___/5445
