Re: programs using the /proc interface are broken.
On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:29:02AM +0200, Sven Joachim wrote:
> On 2008-08-19 10:39 +0200, Chris Bannister wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > It looks like any programs using the /proc interface are now broken, at
> > least with the later kernels.
>
> No, only those that read /proc/acpi/battery. That directory does not
> exist in current Debian kernels because of the reckless decision to
> build them without CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER. Hopefully the Debian
> kernel team will revert this before Lenny.
Duh!, of course, sorry. But ...
> > root@box:~# man acpi
> > [..]
> > -p | --proc
> > use the old /proc interface, default is the new /sys one
implies its deprecated or some people think it is.
--
Chris.
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