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Date:      Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:17:47 +0200
From:      Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk>
To:        Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
Cc:        Andrew Kenneth Milton <akm@theinternet.com.au>, Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.ORG>, Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org>, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: devfs and Vinum (was: any -current && vinum problems?) 
Message-ID:  <83740.997895867@critter>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:06:55 PDT." <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108151004540.12730-100000@InterJet.elischer.org> 

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In message <Pine.BSF.4.21.0108151004540.12730-100000@InterJet.elischer.org>, Ju
lian Elischer writes:

>the lack of subdirectory support is a pitty.

There is support for subdirectories:

	ls -la /dev/fd

>it was a primary design goal in the previous devfs and its
>disappearance caught me by surprise. (the support I mean)

<SATIRE>
The ability to not panic left, right and centre was a primary
design goal of this devfs and its absense in the previos devfs
caught be by surprise.  (The lack of support as well).
</SATIRE>

Julian, I think it would reflect well on you to stop the official
mourning at some point in the near future.

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Poul-Henning Kamp       | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20
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