On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 10:58:13AM -0800, Greg KH wrote: > > Ok, how about the following patch. Is it acceptable to everyone? > > thanks, > > greg k-h > > --- > init/Kconfig | 13 +++++++++++-- > 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > --- gregkh-2.6.orig/init/Kconfig > +++ gregkh-2.6/init/Kconfig > @@ -290,8 +290,17 @@ config SYSFS_DEPRECATED > that belong to a class, back into the /sys/class heirachy, in > order to support older versions of udev. > > - If you are using a distro that was released in 2006 or later, > - it should be safe to say N here. > + If you are using an OpenSuSE, Gentoo, Ubuntu, or Fedora > + release from 2007 or later, it should be safe to say N here. > + > + If you are using Debian or other distros that are slow to > + update HAL, please say Y here. >... The sane solution seems to be to enable SYSFS_DEPRECATED unconditionally for all users, and schedule it's removal for mid-2008 (or later). 12 months after the first _release_ of a HAL that can live without seems to be the first time when we can consider getting rid of it, since all distributions with at least one release a year should ship it by then. Currently, SYSFS_DEPRECATED is only a trap for users. Suggested patch below. cu Adrian <-- snip --> unconditionally enable SYSFS_DEPRECATED This patch unconditionally enables SYSFS_DEPRECATED and schedules it's removal for July 2008. Currently, SYSFS_DEPRECATED is only a trap for users accidentally disabling it. In July 2008, all distributions with at least one release a year should be able to run without SYSFS_DEPRECATED. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx> diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index c3b1430..b0bce93 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -316,3 +316,13 @@ Why: The option/code is Who: Johannes Berg <johannes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --------------------------- + +What: deprecated sysfs files (CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED) +When: July 2008 +Why: None of these features or values should be used any longer, + as they export driver core implementation details to userspace + or export properties which can't be kept stable across kernel + releases. +Who: Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> + +--------------------------- diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig index f977086..f652b6f 100644 --- a/init/Kconfig +++ b/init/Kconfig @@ -274,24 +274,9 @@ config CPUSETS Say N if unsure. config SYSFS_DEPRECATED - bool "Create deprecated sysfs files" + bool default y help - This option creates deprecated symlinks such as the - "device"-link, the <subsystem>:<name>-link, and the - "bus"-link. It may also add deprecated key in the - uevent environment. - None of these features or values should be used today, as - they export driver core implementation details to userspace - or export properties which can't be kept stable across kernel - releases. - - If enabled, this option will also move any device structures - that belong to a class, back into the /sys/class heirachy, in - order to support older versions of udev. - - If you are using a distro that was released in 2006 or later, - it should be safe to say N here. config RELAY bool "Kernel->user space relay support (formerly relayfs)" - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
