Don't blame DevFS for driver breakage, you are simply pointing fingers,
and you are unable to make intelligent judgements in the fist place.
> > Well, I cover the reasons in the FAQ. One other reason I should get
> > around to adding: security. I expect many systems will not want to
> > change device permissions (the drivers provide sensible defaults). In
> > that case if some random hacker frobs the permissions on /dev/sda*
> > then the next reboot gives you back the default (safe) permissions.
>
> This to me seems like a really bad idea.
> Once a system has been compromised it would seem that you would
> want to keep as much "evidence" as possible. Resetting the
> permissions at the next reboot would be destroy some "evidence".
> This may also be the only piece of "evidence" that is readily visible.
The evidence is in how the f*cker got root in the first place. Simply
putting /dev/sd? back the way it should be is not a bad idea. Again,
evidence that you are incapable of rational thought.
-Shawn
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