linux-kernel - Re: [2.6 patch] the scheduled ACPI

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Date:	Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:46:20 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
cc:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@...el.com>,
	lenb@...nel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] the scheduled ACPI_PROCFS removal


On Jul 9 2007 17:45, Alan Cox wrote:
>
>> This patch contains the scheduled removal of the ACPI procfs interface.
>
>What part of "we do not gratuitously break user space interfaces" is so
>hard for people to understand.

Generally I am with you on that, but if everyone keeps on using /proc --
and I do[*] -- we will never get rid of it.


[*] Does someone have an alternative for /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/{state,info}?

Thanks,
	Jan
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