Re: tty: add 'active' sysfs attribute to tty0 and console device

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Nov 17 2010 - 20:53:28 EST


On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 02:48:48AM +0100, Lennart Poettering wrote:
> On Wed, 17.11.10 17:27, Greg KH (greg@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>
> > I can do any one, or multiple things from the following options:
> >
> > - disable the existing ioctl to return an error so that no new
> > userspace program starts to use it thinking it is valid
> > - accept Werner's patch for those who like proc files
> > - accept Kay's patch
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
> Maybe this is not so surprising, but I definitely want item #3 from the
> list.
>
> I am against #2, since #1 is a much nicer solution, and having both
> would be needlessly redundant.

I think you mean s/1/3/ here, right?

And yes, having both will be redundant, and Werner seems to not be
responding anymore as to why he feels his patch is somehow still needed
given that Kay's patch accomplishes the same thing from what I can tell.

thanks,

greg k-h
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