Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:18:57 +0100 From: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@fnop.net> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, Alexander Leidinger <netchild@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc Makefile sensorsd.conf src/etc/defaults rc.conf src/etc/rc.d Makefile sensorsd src/lib/libc/gen sysctl.3 src/sbin/sysctl sysctl.8 sysctl.c src/share/man/man5 rc.conf.5 src/share/man/man9 Makefile sensor_attach.9 src/sys/conf files ... Message-ID: <A80979AB-DA0D-4D1E-B760-01E975916519@fnop.net> In-Reply-To: <66400.1192378445@critter.freebsd.dk> References: <66400.1192378445@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On 14 Oct 2007, at 17:14, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <200710141045.l9EAjW4m058732@repoman.freebsd.org>, > Alexander Leiding > er writes: > >> Log: >> Import OpenBSD's sysctl hardware sensors framework. > > I would like to register a complaint about this commit. > > When this was discussed I objected that this entire pile of crap does > not belong in the kernel. > > I still think this is a festering junkpile that does not belong in > the kernel, and that his should be backed out, until a proper > architectural solution has been found. > > Adding a new bogus type of device tree just because on cannot be > bothered to do things right, is the road that leads to things like > SYSV IPC and away from a sustainable architecture for an operating > system which is here for the long term. What is your proposed solution? I read the discussion on perforce@ when it happened but from where I stand no consensus has been reached and no other solutions have been discussed. Regards. -- Rui Paulo
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