> Dan Hollis wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Steffen Grunewald wrote:
> > > That's 32 entries for 16 devices...
> > > > 64 = /dev/usbscanner0 USB HP scanner
> > > > ...
> > > > 95 = /dev/usbscanner15
> > > Same here...
> > > > 128 = /dev/ttyACM0 USB modem
> > > > ...
> > > > 255 = /dev/ttyACM127
> > > What about some spare entries for USB monitors, speakers, CDrecorders ?
> >
> > The desperate need for devfs becomes all more clear.
> >
>
> Actually, the need is for a decent-sized dev_t.
With a decently sized dev_t we will still have the problem with a
cluttered /dev directory. With devfs we won't. And if you still want your
standard, cluttered, /dev directory, you can still have it with devfs. So
I can't really understand you being so negative in regard to devfs.
/David Weinehall
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