Re: t: Re: config procfs patch

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 29 May 1997 18:47:32 +0100 (BST)


> ELF segment that isn't loaded is the best idea. Think about the uses of the
> infomation. Basically, the reason for having it in the kernel at all is to
> allow people who nuked their source tree (or never had one) to figure out
> what the configuration for it was, either to build a new kernel, make a bug

Well if they nuked the binary they are stuffed ANYWAY

Alan