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

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Message-ID: <46951969.4030109@tmr.com>
Date:	Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:54:49 -0400
From:	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>
To:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
CC:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, 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

Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> 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.
> 
Is there some reason why you should get rid of it? Is it causing a lot 
work to maintain?
> 
> [*] Does someone have an alternative for /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/{state,info}?
> 


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