Bug#270297: no SysRq key option available

[Tore Anderson <tore@debian.org>]

* Kilian Krause

 > for i have had some hard time with the kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686 (see
 > http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2004/09/msg00127.html for
 > details), i'd have preferred to at least have the SysRq key to reboot
 > the locked up machine. If you think it cannot be included for
 > security reasons, please set it disabled, but have the kernel at
 > least know the option. That way enabling it through proc would be
 > possible instead of now always having to shut down the box hard (i.e.
 > unplug the power cord).

  I'll just add my support to this request;  having worked as a sysadmin
 for several years has really taught me to love the SysRq feature.

  For what it's worth, Red Hat also includes the magic SysRq feature in
 their default kernels, but disable it by default through the /proc
 interface.

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Tore Anderson