Re: [PATCH] documentation: make it clear that sysfs is optional

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Mon Jul 27 2009 - 12:19:06 EST


On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:10:33 -0700 Greg KH wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 09:06:42AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > From: Lucian Adrian Grijincu <lgrijincu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [PATCH] documentation: make it clear that sysfs is optional
> >
> > The original text suggested that sysfs is mandatory and always
> > compiled in the kernel.
>
> But it should be :)

Well, you have the option of making it non-optional.


> Seriously, who turns sysfs off these days, does anyone? If so, why?

Why is it configurable then?


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