Re: Suggested dual human/binary interface for proc/devfs

[Richard Gooch]

Horst von Brand writes:
> Bingo! Keep devices in inodes on disk. To do persistence right, you'll have
> to keep them in inodes on disk anyway... so this whole kludge can go.
> Solves the different devices visible with different permissions in
> different chroot(2)s too, without any extra effort.
> 
> You know, there were flamewars about this exact point around devfs for
> _years_... and no magic solution came forth, not even an idea for a
> workable solution.

My, you have a selective memory. I've proposed more than one workable
solution to this:

- tar/untar (it may not appeal to you, and it doesn't appeal to me
  that much either, but it will do the job)

- set permissions in /etc/devfsd.conf, edit to change

- configure devfsd to automatically save/restore (possible *right
  now*, although requires configuring, I could provide a canned
  solution to make it easier)

- tunnel through to the underlying disc-based FS we're mounted over.

You personally might not like some or all of them, but they do/will
*work*. They will get the job done.

Horst, I don't care if you agree with my view or not. But you're
debating style leaves a lot to be desired. Frankly, it's slimey and
intellectually dishonest. Makes me wonder how much you cheated to get
your PhD.

				Regards,

					Richard....
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