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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 11:29:07 +0100
From: Helge Hafting <helgehaf@idb.hist.no>
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To: Glenn McGrath <bug1@optushome.com.au>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: devfs and /proc/ide/hda
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Glenn McGrath wrote:
> 
> Im running kernel 2.4.1, I have entries like /proc/ide/hda,
> /proc/ide/ide0/hda etc irrespective of wether im using devfs or
> traditional device names.
> 
> Is always using traditional device names for /proc/ide intentional, or
> is it something nobody has gotten around to fixing yet?

Using devfs changes the names in /dev.  I don't think it
is supposed to affect /proc in any way.  And there are programs out
that use the existing /proc - changing it won't be popular.

Helge Hafting
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