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On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, Daniel C. von Asmuth wrote:
> I wonder why the Linux /proc file system has not made it to the top of
> Linux annoyances. It is about as obscure as the Windows Registry and as
> well documented. We are told that much of what is in /proc will be moved
> to the new sysfs in Linux 2.6, which seems like a small improvement at
> best.
I'm not sure what your beef with /proc is - it's intended for use with
applications (e.g. sysctl, lsusb, pspci, hdparm), so there's very little
reason for users to go poking around with it (though cat'ing an entry can be
handy if you suspect the application is buggy and/or hiding the truth from
you!)
The default settings are generally good for most circumstances, and
domain-specific documentation generally explains when they're not (e.g.
firewalling).
As I understand it, one of the goals of sysfs is to make the formatting of
imformation much more consistent, making the job of the authors of tools
(like those aforementioned) easier.
> Kind regards,
> Daniel von Asmuth
Best Regards,
Alex.
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