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Date:      Tue, 23 Jun 1998 16:03:21 +0200
From:      Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject:   Heads up:  block devices to disappear!
Message-ID:  <315.898610601.1@critter.freebsd.dk>

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To: phk@freebsd.org
Subject: Heads up:  block devices to disappear!
From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@freebsd.org>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 16:03:21 +0200
Message-ID: <315.898610601@critter.freebsd.dk>
Sender: phk@critter.freebsd.dk


Unless compelling evidence to the contrary is presented, I will remove
blockdevices as a concept from FreeBSD RSN.

In the future all devices will be character devices, and mounts will
happen using these as well.

Adequate compatibility code will be provided.

--
Poul-Henning Kamp             FreeBSD coreteam member
phk@FreeBSD.ORG               "Real hackers run -current on their laptop."
"ttyv0" -- What UNIX calls a $20K state-of-the-art, 3D, hi-res color terminal

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