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Date:      Wed, 19 Apr 1995 07:48:24 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Peter da Silva <peter@bonkers.taronga.com>
To:        bde@zeta.org.au (Bruce Evans)
Cc:        julian@ref.tfs.com, rgrimes@gndrsh.aac.dev.com, hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: [DEVFS] your opinions sought!
Message-ID:  <199504191248.HAA14989@bonkers.taronga.com>
In-Reply-To: <199504190830.SAA28041@godzilla.zeta.org.au> from "Bruce Evans" at Apr 19, 95 06:30:55 pm

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> /dev/driver_name/all_devices_handled_by_this_drive_in_one_directory  is
> easiest for drivers, but not quite what is wanted by programs.

Why not?

> How
> should ps find and name tty devices?  There aren't enough letters for a
> 2 letter namespace.

Two solutions....

Give up the 2 letter namespace?

Symlink /dev/ttyxx to /devices/whatever?



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