Re: [PATCH] Remove devfs_mk_cdev() function from the kernel tree

On Sun, Jun 12, 2005 at 03:51:19PM +0200, Armin Schindler wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Jun 2005, Ed Tomlinson wrote:
> > On Sunday 12 June 2005 04:44, Armin Schindler wrote:
> > > It didn't follow the development, is devfs now obsolete in kernel?
> > > If not, these funktions still makes sense.
> > > 
> > Armin,
> > 
> > From Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
> > 
> > What:   devfs
> > When:   July 2005
> > Files:  fs/devfs/*, include/linux/devfs_fs*.h and assorted devfs
> >         function calls throughout the kernel tree
> > Why:    It has been unmaintained for a number of years, has unfixable
> >         races, contains a naming policy within the kernel that is
> >         against the LSB, and can be replaced by using udev.
> > Who:    Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]>
> > 
> > This should not a surprise to anyone...
> 
> I know the status of devfs, but I never thought the removal will be
> done in the middle of a stable line...

According to the current development model, 2.6 is a development 
kernel...

> Armin

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Adrian

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