Re: Getting system info from the kernel

Nix (nix-kernel@esperi.demon.co.uk)
17 Nov 1999 20:35:20 +0000


Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu> writes:

> Most likely 2.4 will keep compatibility symlinks, but even that is not
> guaranteed. If k3wl krapplications will break - too bad for them.

That's the first time I've ever heard free(1) called `k3wl'.

> FWIC
> the rest is fair game.

Certain bits, like /proc/meminfo, pretty much need compatibility
symlinks.

> Again, it _will_ change.

We're nicking /kern from FreeBSD? :)

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