Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:28:56 +1000 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or /dev/fb/? ???) |
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Theodore Y. Ts'o writes: > Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 11:23:55 +1000 > From: Richard Gooch <Richard.Gooch@atnf.CSIRO.AU> > > > However I don't think devfs will make it into 2.2. Also the kernel > > gods have (had?) some issues with the concept entirely. > > IIRC, only HPA has had strong objections. Other kernel gods have > either been quiet or supportive. And don't give up on devfs making it > into 2.2: last I heard Linus is still "actively considering" it. > > Actually, that's not quite true. I had a chat with a number of other > Linux kernel developers at the Linux Expo, and there was a substantial > number who think devfs is really ugly and unnecessary. Personally, I've > just decided to not waste time (and linux-kernel bandwidth) argueing > about it given that it definitely won't make it into 2.2, and I haven't > yet had the time to implement the smaller replacement solution which > will hopefully head devfs off at the pass....
In what way is it ugly? What is the "smaller replacement"?
Regards,
Richard....
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