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Subject: Re: 2.4.17pre2: devfs: devfs_mk_dir(printers): could not append to dir: dffe45c0 "", err: -17
To: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca (Richard Gooch)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 20:14:49 +0000 (GMT)
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> I wouldn't say it's not back compatible. If you want to use a new
> devfsd feature, then you need the new devfs. The key difference
> between the old and new devfs core (aside from fixing those races) is
> that the new devfs core will spit out an EEXIST warning message
> whereas before it didn't. But his system still worked. It didn't
> break.

Ok so the old devfsd works but spews a few errors. Right - then I agree
with you. 

Alan
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