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To: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
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Subject: Re: close call in a device ?
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Julian Elischer wrote:

> the problem here can be solved by using Poul's 'cloning device'
> interface in the driver.
> I don't think he has it quite completed but it is partly there.. maybe
> enough..
>

this seems very promising. Any pointers toward more info on this ?

Thanks

bruno


>
> only in -current at the moment and you need to have devfs turned on.
>
> each time you open it, you actually get a different device and  vnode..
> >
> >                                         Terry Lambert
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