Re: [RFC PATCH] sysfs: Add /sys/kernel/realtime entry

Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <[email protected]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:57:47 +0200

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On 2026-07-10 11:51:45 [-0400], Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:23:16 +0200
> Florian Bezdeka <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > uname might qualify, yes, but keep in mind that this sysfs based API is
> > already used, so a removal might break applications. Yes, userspace can
> > be fixed / adjusted, but it remains bad style, no?
> 
> Then at most it will likely just stay in the -rt patch set. As it was never
> mainlined, it's not breaking any user space that uses only the mainline
> kernel.

And I am thinking about dropping it from -RT queue.
The -RT queue has the 8250 (which days are numbered) and i915 which is
making progress towards upstream. Therefore I want to clarify the status
of this.

> -- Steve

Sebastian