2005-01-01 20:24:09

by Kay Sievers

Subject: Re: [PATCH] /proc/sys/kernel/bootloader_type

H. Peter Anvin <hpa <at> zytor.com> writes:

>
> This patch exports to userspace the boot loader ID which has been
> exported by (b)zImage boot loaders since boot protocol version 2.

Isn't /sys/kernel/bootloader_type a better place than /proc for new values?

Thanks,
Kay

2005-01-02 09:08:41

by Lethalman

Subject: Re: [PATCH] /proc/sys/kernel/bootloader_type

Kay Sievers wrote:
> H. Peter Anvin <hpa <at> zytor.com> writes:
>
>
>>This patch exports to userspace the boot loader ID which has been
>>exported by (b)zImage boot loaders since boot protocol version 2.
>
>
> Isn't /sys/kernel/bootloader_type a better place than /proc for new values?
>
> Thanks,
> Kay
>

In fact it's stored in /proc/sys/kernel/bootloader_type as sysctl does...