# Re: \[PATCH RFC 0/3\] drivers/char: remove /dev/kmem for good

- From: Greg Kroah-Hartman \<gregkh@linuxfoundation.org\>
- Date: 2021-03-23 13:18:18 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2021/03/6312233
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-mm/2021/03/6307991/t.md

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On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 03:34:49PM +0100, David Hildenbrand wrote:
> Let's start a discussion if /dev/kmem is worth keeping around and
> fixing/maintaining or if we should just remove it now for good.
> 
> More details / findings in patch #1. Patch #2 and #3 perform minor cleanups
> based on removed /dev/kmem support.
> 
> Only compile-tested on x86-64 -- good enough for discussing the general
> topic (RFC).

I'll gladly take this in my char/misc tree for now, to show up in
linux-next to get some testing to see if anyone complains.

Let me know if that will help out.

thanks,

greg k-h
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