Re: [PATCH] remove compat code for old devfs naming scheme

[Richard Gooch]

Christoph Hellwig writes:
> Hi Richard,
> 
> current init/do_mounts.c contains the devfs_make_root/convert_name
> functions which provide compatiblility for the old, pre kernel-merge
> devfs naming scheme in the root= kernel command line.
> 
> As this was never present in official kernels there is really no need
> in keeping it - it just bloats the kernel.
> 
> Could you please forward this patch to Linus and maybe Marcelo with
> your next devfs update?

What on earth are you talking about? This code has been in the kernel
since 2.3.46. It's just lived in a different place: fs/devfs/util.c.

And FYI: 2.5.x kernels *are* official!

				Regards,

					Richard....
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