> This then leaves proc and devpts with goofy virtual mounts onto /.
> I have to wonder, why in the heck are they automounting themselves?
> Does the kernel somehow use these internally? I can't imagine why.
Yes, that way the kernel can mess with the data structures
unconditionally and don't need to worry about suddenly creating them
when the user mounts the filesystem.
-hpa
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