From: Glenn McGrath <bug1@optushome.com.au>
To: Helge Hafting <helgehaf@idb.hist.no>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: devfs and /proc/ide/hda
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 21:29:24 +1100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3A9CD304.26C3A568@optushome.com.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3A9CCA76.3E6AB93A@optushome.com.au> <3A9CD2F3.E26A2884@idb.hist.no>
Helge Hafting wrote:
>
> Glenn McGrath wrote:
> >
> > Im running kernel 2.4.1, I have entries like /proc/ide/hda,
> > /proc/ide/ide0/hda etc irrespective of wether im using devfs or
> > traditional device names.
> >
> > Is always using traditional device names for /proc/ide intentional, or
> > is it something nobody has gotten around to fixing yet?
>
> Using devfs changes the names in /dev. I don't think it
> is supposed to affect /proc in any way. And there are programs out
> that use the existing /proc - changing it won't be popular.
>
Well leaving it the way it is doesnt make much sense either really, it
refers to devices that dont exist.
Glenn
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-02-28 10:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-02-28 9:52 Glenn McGrath
2001-02-28 10:29 ` Helge Hafting
2001-02-28 10:29 ` Glenn McGrath [this message]
2001-02-28 11:58 ` Pierre Rousselet
2001-02-28 15:15 ` Guest section DW
2001-02-28 15:10 ` Guest section DW
2001-03-01 14:41 ` AJ Lewis
2001-03-08 12:32 ` Goswin Brederlow
2001-04-27 16:09 ` AJ Lewis
2001-04-27 16:22 ` Richard Gooch
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