Re: [patch-2.3.47] /proc/driver/microcode -> /dev/cpu/microcode

From: Horst von Brand (vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 09:08:52 EST

Richard Gooch <rgooch@atnf.csiro.au> said:
> Jeff Garzik writes:

[...]

> > Devfs _is not_ the place for generic, driver-specific text output to
> > userspace.

> I don't agree. /proc should be for processes and *nothing* else.

Non sequitur. I mostly agree with the /proc bit, but I also agree that /dev
is not the place for random text output. Simply because many people have no
use for devfs, but need the data being shown.

So, the ways out AFAIKS are:

- /sys directory with system data (a replacement for groveling around in
  kmem)
- Clean up /proc, and put it back in there.

Any alternative needs a HPA that just vetoes stuff in bad format or with
stupid names. 

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