Re: [2.6 patch] the scheduled ACPI_PROCFS removal

[Bill Davidsen]

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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