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Subject: Re: /dev/io 
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Date: Sat, 30 Dec 1995 17:55:11 -0800
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> To me it seems like it would be more "standard" if FreeBSD supported an
> implementation like NetBSD's.  It would also pave the way for the
> implementation of IO permission bitmaps (if they are ever needed).  Changing
> it would probably be a little more secure, and I can't even think of any 
> programs that would break if /dev/io was removed?

I think a few X servers would definitely break of /dev/io went away
suddently, but I also see no reason why the other interface couldn't
be implemented in parallel with a change-over at some point in the
future.

					Jordan