Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 20:51:32 +0200 From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> To: joelh@gnu.org Cc: peter@netplex.com.au, chuckr@glue.umd.edu, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Heads up: block devices to disappear! Message-ID: <1260.898714292@critter.freebsd.dk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 24 Jun 1998 13:45:38 CDT." <199806241845.NAA03422@detlev.UUCP>
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In message <199806241845.NAA03422@detlev.UUCP>, Joel Ray Holveck writes: > >> 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. > >So could we, in theory (devfs aside for the moment), put up block >devices as renamed character devices, and retain the interface? That is basically what was meant by "adequate compatibilty code" :-) -- 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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