Re: [GIT PATCH] Remove devfs from 2.6.13

[Theodore Ts'o]

On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 12:20:06AM -0700, David Lang wrote:
> >I'll bite - what distros are shipping a kernel 2.6.10 or later and still
> >using devfs?
> >
> I'll admit I don't keep track of the distros and what kernels and features 
> they are useing. I think I've heard people mention gentoo, but I 
> haven't verified this.

Nope, not Gentoo --- Greg KH fixed gentoo a while ago.  :-)

> however with the thousands of linux distros out there I'd lay odds that 
> _someone_ is doing it ;-)

Yes, but if none of the major distributions are doing it, then past a
certain point we should just pull the trigger and be done with it.
C'mon, devfs's impending removal has been announced for a year.  It's
not like anyone can complain that they didn't get enough warning.....

							- Ted
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