Re: [RFC] Imminent death of /proc/locks predicted; film at 11

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Sat Sep 30 2000 - 19:29:27 EDT

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    > Does anyone actually want /proc/locks to stay? The data structure

    I'd like a way to view the locks that exist - its useful for debugging
    weird app stuff

    > out /proc/locks. If it could be deleted, a lot of code and data pointers
    > could go away. I don't think any program depends on its existance and
    > it's a pretty ugly file anyway (exposing kernel pointers to userspace?
    > looks like pure debug code).
    >
    > Speak now, or it shall be gone.

    If it makes the code far cleaner then I have no objection. If we can do a
    simple (different format even) /proc/locks to replace it that scores double
    points ;)

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