What is /proc/misc?

[bscott at ntisys.com]

On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, at 4:23pm, pll at lanminds.com wrote:
> 	Support for user misc device modules (CONFIG_UMISC)
> which I can't seem to find in my stock 2.4.18 source.

	$ cd /usr/local/src/linux/2.4.18
	$ grep -lr CONFIG_UMISC .
	$ cd /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3
	$ grep -lr CONFIG_UMISC .
	$ 

  That string does not appear in either the pristine 2.4.18 source, or the
Red Hat Linux 7.3 kernel 2.4.18-3 patched source.

  Yet, /proc/misc does exist (and is populated) on my RHL 7.3 system.

  Checking $LINUX_SRC/Documentation/Configure.help, I find no mention of
anything having to do with the "misc" driver.  I do, however, find the help
keyword UMISC listed, but with no other mention.

  Curious.

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Ben Scott <bscott at ntisys.com>
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