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DateSat, 3 Jan 1998 16:13:26 -0500 (EST)
FromJames Mastros <>
SubjectRe: PROPOSAL: /proc/dev
On Fri, 2 Jan 1998, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Jan 1998, Richard Gooch wrote:
> > 
> > I agree. Loading and unloading is 'orrible. The latest thinking is:
> > [ edited ]
> > 
> > If a process tries to open() an entry in /dev which does not exist,
> > devfs passes the name of the entry to kerneld. It is up to kerneld to
> > convert filenames to modules (i.e. "ttyS{0,1,2,3}" to "serial").
> 
> Sorry, no. 
> 
> I refuse to use a kernel that depends on kerneld. That's final. 
> 
> This is a design issue. I don't like a crippled kernel - I want the kernel
> to be stand-alone, and be able to function on its own. It shouldn't do
> policy decisions, but is should also not just flail wildly around when
> something strange happens. That way lies madness (Windows NT to be exact). 

Calm down a sec... he was talking about divices that don't exist yet.  I
assume that request_module handles kerneld not being loaded.

> 		Linus

	-=- James Mastros
-- 
Information as a base of power is coming to an end.  In the way the world
works tomorrow, the power to *do* *something* *with* *information* is what
will matter. 

	-=- James Mastros, rephrasing Nugget (David McNett, distributed.net 
	    Big Man)


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