Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: SCSI device numbering (was: Re: Ideas for v2.1 | Date | Tue, 25 Jun 1996 01:50:42 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Andrew E. Mileski" <> |
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> Come to think of it, most of this could probably already be done in > userspace, by dynamically creating devices at boot time. All that > needs to be done is writing a small program that scans /proc/scsi, > reads a configuration file and then creates new devices in /dev.
Starting to sound like yet another version of /dev being completely dynamic. If I recall, there was some pressure to avoid this. I have no idea why (but what do I know...).
> This looks so simple, I am sure I have probably missed some obvious > problem ;-/
Luckily I've not heard of anyone using Linux aboard the space shuttle :-) (Imagine: Houston, we have a problem - our lp is on fire... )
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