Re: 2.6.18-rc4-mm1 + hotfix -- Many processes use the sysctl system call

[Lee Revell <rlrevell@joe-job.com>]

On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 15:41 -0700, Miles Lane wrote:
> My installation of Ubuntu is having trouble with my kernel build
> because I disabled support for sysctl:
> 
> warning: process `ls' used the removed sysctl system call
> warning: process `touch' used the removed sysctl system call
> warning: process `touch' used the removed sysctl system call
> warning: process `evms_activate' used the removed sysctl system call
> warning: process `alsactl' used the removed sysctl system call
> 
> I am curious whether the use of sysctl indicates a problem in these
> processes.  What is the benefit of offering disabling sysctl support?

To make the kernel smaller for people who don't need sysctl.
Apparently, you need it.

Lee

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