[systemd-devel] Do we need /dev/core?

[Jóhann B. Guðmundsson]

On 12/30/2015 11:24 AM, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> Does anybody know about something actually using /dev/core or is it yet
> another instance of cargo cult sysadmining?
>
> A Debian code search shows only two packages using it. In tests.
> Wrongly.
> https://codesearch.debian.net/results/%22%2Fdev%2Fcore%22/page_0
>
> Can we officially deprecate it and then remove the link?

You should ask that question on the kernel mailinglist and or on the 
Debian devel list if they want to remove that symbolic link to /proc/kcore

I suspect on both those list the response will be the same NO we wont do 
that but that's for them to decide ;)

JBG