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DateSun, 11 Jan 1998 20:00:45 +1100
FromRichard Gooch <>
SubjectRe: devfs patch v3
Patrick Audley writes:
> Richard Gooch <rgooch@atnf.CSIRO.AU> writes:
> 
> > 
> > sd_hHcCiIlL
> > 
> > where <H> is the host controller number, <C> is the channel number,
> > <I> is the SCSI disc ID, <L> is the LUN.
> > For a single partition it looks like this:
> > 
> 
> 	I'm _so_ happy to hear this!  I love the absolute device ids
> for SCSI on my Solaris boxes because if a disk in a raid fails, on
> reboot the devices don't get renumbered like they do until linux.

I agree. The current system of auto-renumbering of SCSI discs is an
administrative nightmare.

> My $0.02:  I think devfs is a great addition to linux, great work!

Thank you. I just hope Linus likes it.

				Regards,

					Richard....
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