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Date:      Tue, 6 Mar 2001 20:42:26 +0000 (UTC)
From:      naddy@mips.inka.de (Christian Weisgerber)
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: tape device names and devfs
Message-ID:  <983i3i$r3m$1@kemoauc.mips.inka.de>
References:  <982uie$cer$1@kemoauc.mips.inka.de> <200103061641.f26GfJe09146@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>

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Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> wrote:

> > > dump.8 and dump(8) both refer explicitly to rsa0 and nrsa0 whereas
> > > sa0 and nsa0 are the actual device names in -current.
> > 
> > Then this should be fixed.
> 
> But, what is the correct fix?  Add symlink magic to rc.devfs?
> Change dump(8)?

Yes, dump(8) and restore(8) need to be updated.  I'll submit a PR.

> MAKEDEV's behavior satisfies POLA by creating the symlinks.  If
> symlinks aren't created in rc.devfs, then how many (custom)
> scripts will this break?

I haven't heard any screaming yet.  Besides, this is -CURRENT.
devfs has also abandoned symlinks for 'r' disk devices.

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de


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