Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:41:24 +0200 From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> To: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> Cc: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Heads up: block devices to disappear! Message-ID: <2057.898670484@critter.freebsd.dk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 24 Jun 1998 05:13:55 %2B0800." <199806232113.FAA08470@spinner.netplex.com.au>
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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
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