1 files changed, 33 insertions, 31 deletions

diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index bd125a795374..fdfd97efe0e0 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -686,40 +686,42 @@ config MM_OWNER
         bool
 
 config SYSFS_DEPRECATED
-        bool
-
-config SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2
         bool "enable deprecated sysfs features to support old userspace tools"
         depends on SYSFS
         default n
-        select SYSFS_DEPRECATED
-        help
-          This option switches the layout of sysfs to the deprecated
-          version. Do not use it on recent distributions.
-
-          The current sysfs layout features a unified device tree at
-          /sys/devices/, which is able to express a hierarchy between
-          class devices. If the deprecated option is set to Y, the
-          unified device tree is split into a bus device tree at
-          /sys/devices/ and several individual class device trees at
-          /sys/class/. The class and bus devices will be connected by
-          "<subsystem>:<name>" and the "device" links. The "block"
-          class devices, will not show up in /sys/class/block/. Some
-          subsystems will suppress the creation of some devices which
-          depend on the unified device tree.
-
-          This option is not a pure compatibility option that can
-          be safely enabled on newer distributions. It will change the
-          layout of sysfs to the non-extensible deprecated version,
-          and disable some features, which can not be exported without
-          confusing older userspace tools. Since 2007/2008 all major
-          distributions do not enable this option, and ship no tools which
-          depend on the deprecated layout or this option.
-
-          If you are using a new kernel on an older distribution, or use
-          older userspace tools, you might need to say Y here. Do not say Y,
-          if the original kernel, that came with your distribution, has
-          this option set to N.
+        help
+          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
+          major distributions and tools handle this just fine.
+
+          Recent distributions and userspace tools after 2009/2010 depend on
+          the existence of /sys/class/block/, and will not work with this
+          option enabled.
+
+          Only if you are using a new kernel on an old distribution, you might
+          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)"