Re: [RFC] Imminent death of /proc/locks predicted; film at 11

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Sep 30 2000 - 18:29:27 EST


> Does anyone actually want /proc/locks to stay? The data structure

I'd like a way to view the locks that exist - its useful for debugging
weird app stuff

> out /proc/locks. If it could be deleted, a lot of code and data pointers
> could go away. I don't think any program depends on its existance and
> it's a pretty ugly file anyway (exposing kernel pointers to userspace?
> looks like pure debug code).
>
> Speak now, or it shall be gone.

If it makes the code far cleaner then I have no objection. If we can do a
simple (different format even) /proc/locks to replace it that scores double
points ;)

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