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Subject: Re: block devices & dumpon. 
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From: Warner Losh <imp@village.org>
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In message <199911301749.JAA48348@realtime.exit.com> Frank Mayhar writes:
: Personally, I think this is a needed enhancement for MAKEDEV.  IMHO, it
: violates the POLA that a "MAKEDEV all" doesn't make _all_ the necessary
: devices to run one's system.

That's one of the reasons that there is a strong desire to have
devfs.

Warner


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