Re: devfsd-v1.3.9 available

From: Richard Gooch (rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca)
Date: Mon Jun 12 2000 - 15:26:53 EST


Armin Kuster writes:
> Richard Gooch wrote:
> >
> > Hi, all. I've just released version 1.3.9 of my devfsd (devfs
> > daemon)
>
> Does the devfsd have to be running in order to take advantage ot the
> devfs API's? My concern is using devfs on other targets F.E. ARM,
> PPC...

The devfs API is entirely in kernel-space, hence doesn't require
devfsd (user-space). Furthermore, devfs and devfsd are
architecture-neutral, so it should work fine on non-x86 platforms.

                                Regards,

                                        Richard....
Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca

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