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diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 137609f33eb..d742b6fca8d 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -660,8 +660,12 @@ config SYSFS_DEPRECATED
depends on SYSFS
default n
help
- This option switches the layout of the "block" class devices, to not
- show up in /sys/class/block/, but only in /sys/block/.
+ This option adds code that switches the layout of the "block" class
+ devices, to not show up in /sys/class/block/, but only in
+ /sys/block/.
+
+ This switch is only active when the sysfs.deprecated=1 boot option is
+ passed or the SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2 option is set.
This option allows new kernels to run on old distributions and tools,
which might get confused by /sys/class/block/. Since 2007/2008 all
@@ -672,8 +676,22 @@ config SYSFS_DEPRECATED
option enabled.
Only if you are using a new kernel on an old distribution, you might
- need to say Y here. Never say Y, if the original kernel, that came
- with your distribution, has not set this option.
+ need to say Y here.
+
+config SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2
+ bool "enabled deprecated sysfs features by default"
+ default n
+ depends on SYSFS
+ depends on SYSFS_DEPRECATED
+ help
+ Enable deprecated sysfs by default.
+
+ See the CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED option for more details about this
+ option.
+
+ Only if you are using a new kernel on an old distribution, you might
+ need to say Y here. Even then, odds are you would not need it
+ enabled, you can always pass the boot option if absolutely necessary.
config RELAY
bool "Kernel->user space relay support (formerly relayfs)"