CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED

[Alexandre Oliva]

On May  3, 2010, Alexandre Oliva <lxoliva at fsfla.org> wrote:

> On May  2, 2010, Jim Smite <jimsmite at rocketmail.com> wrote:

>> I tried to use your lemote linux-libre kernels with a debian squeeze
>> system, but udev complains about CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED and refuses
>> to start.  Is it possible to disable this option?

> I honestly don't know.  I build these kernels for gNewSense metad, so if
> someone confirms that gNewSense metad's udev et al doesn't require this
> kernel option, I'll drop it.  If nobody confirms it in a week or so,
> I'll give it a try myself after I return from an upcoming trip.

Done.  The latest builds for gNewSense/mipsel (2.6.34-libre,
2.6.33.4-libre, 2.6.32.13-libre1, 2.6.31.13-libre3) all drop the
SYSFS_DEPRECATED, and work just fine on gNewSense.  I hope they work for
you as well.

Thanks for letting me know about this problem!

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