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diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 10382931eea..9edf103b3ec 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
config DEFCONFIG_LIST
string
+ depends on !UML
option defconfig_list
default "/lib/modules/$UNAME_RELEASE/.config"
default "/etc/kernel-config"
@@ -248,6 +249,26 @@ config CPUSETS
Say N if unsure.
+config SYSFS_DEPRECATED
+ bool "Create deprecated sysfs files"
+ default y
+ help
+ This option creates deprecated symlinks such as the
+ "device"-link, the <subsystem>:<name>-link, and the
+ "bus"-link. It may also add deprecated key in the
+ uevent environment.
+ None of these features or values should be used today, as
+ they export driver core implementation details to userspace
+ or export properties which can't be kept stable across kernel
+ releases.
+
+ If enabled, this option will also move any device structures
+ that belong to a class, back into the /sys/class heirachy, in
+ order to support older versions of udev.
+
+ If you are using a distro that was released in 2006 or later,
+ it should be safe to say N here.
+
config RELAY
bool "Kernel->user space relay support (formerly relayfs)"
help
@@ -283,6 +304,15 @@ config TASK_XACCT
Say N if unsure.
+config TASK_IO_ACCOUNTING
+ bool "Enable per-task storage I/O accounting (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+ depends on TASK_XACCT
+ help
+ Collect information on the number of bytes of storage I/O which this
+ task has caused.
+
+ Say N if unsure.
+
config SYSCTL
bool
@@ -303,20 +333,19 @@ config UID16
config SYSCTL_SYSCALL
bool "Sysctl syscall support" if EMBEDDED
- default n
+ default y
select SYSCTL
---help---
- Enable the deprecated sysctl system call. sys_sysctl uses
- binary paths that have been found to be a major pain to maintain
- and use. The interface in /proc/sys is now the primary and what
- everyone uses.
+ sys_sysctl uses binary paths that have been found challenging
+ to properly maintain and use. The interface in /proc/sys
+ using paths with ascii names is now the primary path to this
+ information.
- Nothing has been using the binary sysctl interface for some
- time now so nothing should break if you disable sysctl syscall
- support, and your kernel will get marginally smaller.
+ Almost nothing using the binary sysctl interface so if you are
+ trying to save some space it is probably safe to disable this,
+ making your kernel marginally smaller.
- Unless you have an application that uses the sys_sysctl interface
- you should probably say N here.
+ If unsure say Y here.
config KALLSYMS
bool "Load all symbols for debugging/kksymoops" if EMBEDDED