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Subject: Re: AoE for 4.x 
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In message <20041001.152046.32721253.imp@bsdimp.com>, "M. Warner Losh" writes:
>In message: <Pine.LNX.4.60.0410010851190.14170@athena>
>            Sam <sah@softcardsystems.com> writes:
>: Is that block & char, or do i just need to specify the block?
>
>There's just one major number type in 4.x.  I believe it is the
>character device, but every time I say it is foo, someone else proves
>me wrong.

It is char.

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