Re: [PATCH v2] printk: Add kernel parameter to disable writes to /dev/kmsg

[Steven Rostedt]

On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:54:37 -0700
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


> > This systemd exposure has seriously eroded your sanity.  
> 
> See Andrew's message, this was added because of klibc :)

For the purpose to pass messages from early init through to final boot.
Systemd continued this for the same purpose. Which I agree is totally
legit. But where systemd fails, is that it continues to use this
interface far beyond the need.

I agree with Andrew, we should have had a way to close the pipe after
the system was up and running.

-- Steve