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DateWed, 7 Jan 1998 12:13:44 +0100
FromPavel Machek <>
SubjectRe: no need for a devfs
Hi!

> back to the topic :> with the above registry in /proc, and a good makedev software (more a
> device manager), i see no need for a /dev filesystem.

Well, you would have to rerun makedev software every time module is
inserted. Advantage of devfs was that it was up-to-date without
needing to run makedev after every change. devfs also might have
chance to solve scsi naming problems.

								Pavel

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