>> There are some broken boot scripts (modelled after the long obsolete
>> rc.devfs script)
>
>
> Which is still included in the kernel tree and at least Mandrake is
> currently using it.
Which resulted in weird problems like floating device numbers, broken
links in /dev/cdroms, mysteriously disappearing sound nodes ...
I very much appreciate this decision. Copying over device nodes is evil.
It should be stopped by all means (as long as devfs is going to be
used).
-andrej
Hi,
On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Borsenkow Andrej wrote:
> > Which is still included in the kernel tree and at least Mandrake is
> > currently using it.
>
> Which resulted in weird problems like floating device numbers, broken
> links in /dev/cdroms, mysteriously disappearing sound nodes ...
I can imagine it's not without problems, but...
> I very much appreciate this decision. Copying over device nodes is evil.
> It should be stopped by all means (as long as devfs is going to be
> used).
it should not suddenly break for anyone still using it, warning messages
are fine.
bye, Roman