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

- From: David Hildenbrand \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-03-23 13:45:57 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2021/03/6312272
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-mm/2021/03/6307991/t.md

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On 23.03.21 14:16, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> 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.

Sure! I'll resend as v1 this week (also removing vwrite() from nommu code in patch #3).

Thanks

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Thanks,

David / dhildenb

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