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Re: Puzzled by linux 2.6 and /dev



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Jonathan Dowland wrote:

> devfs/udev do this from the kernel side - I don't know but your post
> suggests that hotplug tampers with device nodes on the user side?

devfs is both userlevel and kernellevel.  udev is completely a userprocess.

> Afaik udev is a replacement for devfs and is a kernel feature in 2.6.

udev is not ready yet (wait until 2.6.4 or something)

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John L. Fjellstad
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