Messages in this thread | | | From | Shawn Leas <> | Subject | RE: PUBLIC CHALLENGE: (was RE: devfs again, (was RE: USB device a lloc ation) ) | Date | Fri, 8 Oct 1999 14:52:10 -0500 |
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From: Stephen Frost [mailto:sfrost@mail.snowman.net] Subject: RE: PUBLIC CHALLENGE: (was RE: devfs again, (was RE: USB device a lloc ation) )
>> So why not simply let the driver decide upon it's nodes' permissions? > Because I want user joe to own /dev/fd0?
So chown it!!!!! Devfsd gives you persistance. Don't give me that "till I reboot" bullshit.
>> This is a straw man argument. You take an easy target, knock it down, >> and it really doesn't mean anything, but you claim victory. Shame.
> Having to have a configuration file for permissions is not a good >thing. Permissions go with files, they don't go in a config file somewhere.
Configurable with defaults, and your changes are persistant. You absolutely have not read the FAQ, or you are lieing intentionally.
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