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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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