linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sysctl: Deprecate sys_sysctl in a user space visible fashion.

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Date:	Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:56:28 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
cc:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sysctl: Deprecate sys_sysctl in a user space visible
 fashion.


On Aug 28 2007 21:49, Andrew Morton wrote:
>> 
>> Umm, no way we're ever going to remove a syscall like this.  Please
>> stop this deprecration crap.  Just make sure no ones adds more binary
>> sysctls.
>
>I think it's worth a try.  It might take two, three or five years, who
>knows?  If it turns out to be impractical then we we can just change our
>minds later, no big loss.  It's just too early to say right now.

Great, why do not we remove all the things marked obsolete and
start Linux 2.*newversionbeep*. Just rm, no add, and then tag.

If we never start moving to get rid of the old stuff, we will be
ending up where Microsoft is; though we won't get there as fast since
Linux was designed carefully in the first place and did/does not
collect as much compat dust.


	Jan
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