>> So my thought is to add another file to kernfs, which would look at
>> the live kernel & make it look like it did on disk.
> This is a reasonable idea; but since kernfs is optional,

This is the Nth time I've heard something like "This would be neat, but
since kernfs (or procfs) is optional, ...".

Perhaps it's time to admit that they offer significant useful
functionality and make them an if-you-don't-use-it-things-will-break
part of the system?

					der Mouse

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