Re: [PATCH] KCONFIG: Set the default for the deprecated sysfs entries to N.

[Greg KH]

On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 06:08:04AM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> 
>   Set the default for creating deprecated sysfs files to "no".
> 
> Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> ---
> 
>   Given that the help info for this entry states that "None of these
> features or values should be used today," it makes more sense for the
> config entry to default to no, wouldn't you think?

No, it turns out that there were just too many people using older
userspaces, so the default of Y is correct for now.  It's also safer
that way as otherwise people build kernels that don't boot.

So sorry, I'm not going to apply this change.

thanks,

greg k-h
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