Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:39:45 +0200 From: Uladzislau Rezki <v.rezkii@sam-solutions.net> To: Rink Springer <rink@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: block device Message-ID: <86k60uk8ou.fsf@sam-solutions.net> In-Reply-To: <20061214113341.GB33052@rink.nu> (Rink Springer's message of "Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:33:41 %2B0100") References: <86odq6k9jf.fsf@sam-solutions.net> <20061214113341.GB33052@rink.nu>
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Rink Springer <rink@FreeBSD.org> writes: > Hi, > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2006 at 01:21:24PM +0200, Uladzislau Rezki wrote: >> ad0 is a character device. Why ad0 isn't a block device? > > FreeBSD 5 and up no longer make a distinction between character/block > devices. More information on this subject can be found in "The Design > and Implementation of the FreeBSD operating system" by McKusick and > Neville-Neil. > > -- > Rink P.W. Springer - http://rink.nu > "It's you isn't it? THE BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL!" > "In the flesh, on the phone and in your account..." - BOFH #3 Many thanks ! -- Uladzislau Rezki
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