mdev change no longer supporting v2.6.2x kernels by using /sys/dev

[Peter Korsgaard]

>>>>> "Ralf" == Ralf Friedl <Ralf.Friedl at online.de> writes:

Hi,

>> /sys/dev support got added in 2.6.27-rc1 (July 2008), E.G. ~9 years ago:

 > Busybox is often used in embedded devices, where kernels (and other
 > software) are not changed that often. Firmware may contain kernel
 > modules without full source, so a change to a newer kernel is not an
 > option. As an example, I have a router with kernel 2.6.13. I can't
 > update the kernel, but I can replace the busybox with a newer version
 > (and much more applets) than the original.

True, but generally you will run into a number of issues when you
combine SW components of significant different "age". E.G. lots of
modern user space requires new kernel features, either explicitly or
simply because nobody has tested it on such old systems.

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard