Re: [GIT PATCH] Remove devfs from 2.6.13

From: Greg KH
Date: Sun Sep 11 2005 - 12:21:01 EST


On Sat, Sep 10, 2005 at 11:08:36PM -0700, David Lang wrote:
> remember that the distros don't package every kernel, they skip several
> between releases and it's not going to be until they go to try them that
> all the kinks will get worked out.

I don't know of any major distro that ships devfs with a 2.6 kernel, do
you?

> add to this the fact that many people have gotten confused about kernel
> releases and think that since 13 is odd 2.6.13 is a testing kernel and
> 2.6.14 will be a stable one and so won't look at .13

Well, they should not think this, a number of us have been trying our
best to get the word out as to how the current kernel development cycle
works.

> note that all this assumes that the issues that people have about sysfs
> not yet being able to replace that capabilities that they are useing in
> devfs have been addressed.

Hm, that happened a long time ago...

Unless anyone else knows of anything missing?

thanks,

greg k-h
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