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SubjectRe: [PATCH] /dev/time for Linux, inspired by Plan 9
Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Given the general array of current interfaces in the kernel, isn't
> read/write of textual parameters better suited to sysfs or procfs
> than a character device?

Procfs and Sysfs are used to control devices. Dev is used to access
them. Dev is the right place to fetch and set the time; having a text
interface is beside the point.


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