maximilian attems <m...@stro.at> wrote: > for 2.6.29 following interfaces will be unset: > - SCSI_PROC_FS > should only be needed by legacy apps, sysfs equiv exists > > - PCMCIA_IOCTL > pcmciautils is even already shipped in etch > > - ACPI_PROCFS > - ACPI_PROCFS_POWER > - ACPI_PROC_EVENT > scheduled to be removed soon > > they should only be needed by legacy applications > and it is the right time in the release now to either > have those kicked out as nobody uses them anyway or > to have userland fixed. [...]
Most of /proc/acpi is redundant but at least some files don't yet have alternatives: 13:53 < bwh> # CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS is not set 13:54 < mjg59> bwh: Given that not all of the proc functionality has been ported elsewhere yet, I'd say that's aggressive 13:54 < bwh> What's missing? 13:56 < mjg59> bwh: Device wakeup control 13:57 < mjg59> Setting things like DOS 14:00 < bwh> DOS? 14:00 < mjg59> bwh: Display Output Switch Ben. -- Ben Hutchings The world is coming to an end. Please log off. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org