[clue-tech] SYSFS_DEPRECIATED_V2

[David L. Anselmi]

Kevin Fenzi wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:27:00 -0800 (PST)
> mike havlicek <mhavlicek1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am building a v2.6.28.6 kernel for use with CentOS 5.2. In general
>> whats a definitative way to determine if a distro needs this feature?
> 
> Well, if it's set in the existing vendor kernel, there is likely a good
> reason for it. 

Yeah, I'd use the same config they do.

> ...snip...
> 
>> Ultimately I am trying to alleviate some more irritating problems
>> that I see from this vanilla install:
>>
>> - calls to hwclock fail
>> - kjournald eventually fails
>>
>> I also get messages of the form:
>>
>> EXT3-fs error (device dm-3) in start_transaction: Journal has aborted
>>
>> and from syslogd
>>
>> kernel: journal commit I/O error.
> 
> I don't think building a custom newer kernel is likely to fix I/O
> errors. That sounds like your drive or controller is having issues. 
> It's hard to say without the full dmesg output. 

Likewise, unless you have evidence that these problems are due to kernel 
bugs that have been fixed, building a new kernel seems more effort than 
it's worth.

Dave