Re: [RFC] [PATCH 2/2] export module parameters in sysfs formodules _and_ built-in code: remove /sys/module/*parameters*

[Rusty Russell]

On Mon, 2004-08-02 at 02:54, Dominik Brodowski wrote:
> Remove the exporting of module parameters in sysfs in /sys/module,
> and clean up the exporting of the attribute "refcnt". One functionality
> change: it is always exported now, and if !CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD, it reports
> 1.

I don't think this is a good idea: we shouldn't lie to userspace unless
we need to for compatibility reasons.

Rusty.
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