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

Steven Rostedt <[email protected]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:14:05 -0400
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-rt-users,dev.linux.lists.driver-core,dev.linux.lists.linux-rt-devel
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On Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:05:12 +0200
Greg Kroah-Hartman <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 11:51:45AM -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.  
> 
> I never said I wouldn't take it, just that if I would, it has to be
> cleaned up...

I didn't say you wouldn't take it. But you brought up a valid point about
if it is even needed. The point I'm making is that it's not a regression
from the POV of mainline maintainers (people like you and Linus).

-- Steve