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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