Messages in this thread |  | | From | Albert Cahalan <> | Subject | Re: SCSI device numbering (was: Re: Ideas for v2.1 | Date | Tue, 25 Jun 1996 18:55:08 -0400 (EDT) |
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>> Come to think of it, most of this could probably already be done in >> userspace, by dynamically creating devices at boot time. All that >> needs to be done is writing a small program that scans /proc/scsi, >> reads a configuration file and then creates new devices in /dev. > > Starting to sound like yet another version of /dev being > completely dynamic. If I recall, there was some pressure to > avoid this. I have no idea why (but what do I know...).
Some people think they need multiple /dev/null for remote printing and a few device files for chrooted ftp daemons. If they really need those things, then the programs are broken IMHO.
>> This looks so simple, I am sure I have probably missed some obvious >> problem ;-/ > > Luckily I've not heard of anyone using Linux aboard the space shuttle :-) > (Imagine: Houston, we have a problem - our lp is on fire... )
It has been used on the space shuttle. Really.
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