based on a discussion on another mailing list, it would appear that
this dependency in kernel/sysctl.c is overkill:
#if defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG) && defined(CONFIG_NET)
{
.procname = "hotplug",
.data = &uevent_helper,
.maxlen = UEVENT_HELPER_PATH_LEN,
.mode = 0644,
.proc_handler = proc_dostring,
},
#endif
as someone else explained, there is no need for that CONFIG_NET
dependency anymore, is there? as i read it, you'll already have
hotplug support -- all the above gives you is the
/proc/sys/kernel/hotplug file that allows you to override the default
setting of /sbin/hotplug, yes?
in the simple case, if it's feasible, one could just drop that
second dependency. or if you wanted to make the proc file a truly
separate config choice, just invent a new Kconfig variable like, say,
HOTPLUG_PROC_FILE which depends on HOTPLUG.
thoughts?
rday
p.s. the poster on the other list referred to these links:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/363682
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/402057
by way of explanation.
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