Re: [patch-2.3.46-p2] P6 microcode update support

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 12:34:09 EST


> I'd MUCH rather just see a /proc/sys/xxx file, which has the advantage of
> (a) needing no user-level setup (b) not having major/minor number issues
> and (c) making it trivial to see if the kernel has the microcode update
> support or not.

Then we badly need to redesign the procfs code. Just as a starter it adds
60K to the kernel and /proc/sys doesnt allow me to keep permissions set over
mounts. Devfs solves those two problems better than abusing /proc

Alan

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