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SubjectRe: devfs patch v3
H. Peter Anvin writes:
> I still think devfs is a solution in search of a problem, which seems
> to be the immediate reaction every four months once it it clear devfs
> doesn't solve the problem that it is always proposed to solve. I see
> absolutely no benefit to doing in locked-down kernel memory what can
> be done just as well on eminently swappable disk.

With a hundred or so available devices, we're only talking about a
page or two of RAM. And it reduces search times.
Anyway, for the justification, read my latest README on it.

Regards,

Richard....

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