From owner-freebsd-current Tue Jun 23 23:44:23 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id XAA16704 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Tue, 23 Jun 1998 23:44:23 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from critter.freebsd.dk (critter.freebsd.dk [195.8.129.14]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id XAA16630 for ; Tue, 23 Jun 1998 23:43:59 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from phk@critter.freebsd.dk) Received: from critter.freebsd.dk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by critter.freebsd.dk (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id IAA02059; Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:41:24 +0200 (CEST) To: Peter Wemm cc: Chuck Robey , freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Heads up: block devices to disappear! In-reply-to: Your message of "Wed, 24 Jun 1998 05:13:55 +0800." <199806232113.FAA08470@spinner.netplex.com.au> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:41:24 +0200 Message-ID: <2057.898670484@critter.freebsd.dk> From: Poul-Henning Kamp Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Peter pretty much got it right on the nail. The distinction between block and character device will in the future be made solely based on which access method is employed. More details as things progress. -- 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message