Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 16:07:24 +0100 From: Bruce M Simpson <bms@spc.org> To: Robert Millan <zeratul2@wanadoo.es> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: some PRs Message-ID: <20040718150723.GC87575@empiric.dek.spc.org> In-Reply-To: <20040718133330.GA21009@khazad.dyndns.org> References: <20040716220848.A35405@armor.freesurf.fr> <20040718031554.GF1070@dragon.nuxi.com> <20040718133330.GA21009@khazad.dyndns.org>
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On Sun, Jul 18, 2004 at 03:33:30PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > What in the world is this patch (ie, /dev/full) for?? > > I just don't see the point in /dev/full. Could you please give some good > > examples of its use? > > I think it's useful for compatibility. Whilst I'm grateful that you've taken time to submit a patch, you still haven't really explained which applications require this device to exist and be supported. > > Also what "Un*x OSes" besides Linux has this? > > Asides Linux, I only know of the Hurd providing it. But there might be > other kernels. It seems to me, though, that it might be better as part of the Linux emulation code eventually, as hardly anything seems to require it. Regards, BMShome | help
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