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

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 09:18:24AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> 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?

Probably the same reason /proc is configurable.  No one ever turns it
off, but hey, it's possible :)

thanks,

greg k-h
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