Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: 2.6.18-rc4-mm1 + hotfix -- Many processes use the sysctl system call | From | Lee Revell <> | Date | Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:23:54 -0400 |
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On Fri, 2006-08-18 at 16:46 +0200, Mattia Dongili wrote: > On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 06:45:01PM -0400, Lee Revell wrote: > > On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 15:41 -0700, Miles Lane wrote: > > > My installation of Ubuntu is having trouble with my kernel build > > > because I disabled support for sysctl: > > > > > > warning: process `ls' used the removed sysctl system call > > > warning: process `touch' used the removed sysctl system call > > > warning: process `touch' used the removed sysctl system call > > > warning: process `evms_activate' used the removed sysctl system call > > > warning: process `alsactl' used the removed sysctl system call > > > > > > I am curious whether the use of sysctl indicates a problem in these > > > processes. What is the benefit of offering disabling sysctl support? > > > > To make the kernel smaller for people who don't need sysctl. > > Apparently, you need it. > > afaik, they are being fixed (in debian at least): > http://lists.debian.org/debian-glibc/2006/08/msg00163.html >
"fixed"? Why is sysctl being removed in the middle of a stable kernel series?!? I thought the new golden rule was "don't break userspace"?
Lee
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