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>> I feel ill.  What happens, for instance, if /proc isn't there?
> 
> 
> At this point in its life, Linux can just assume the /proc filesystem
> is available.  Linus has repeatedly refused to duplicate information
> available via /proc through another interface.

Sounds like the GNU/Linux back end should, finally, switch to /proc?

Andrew