Could we move to devfs for Bering?
Are there any significant disadvantages?

As advantages, I see:
- clean /dev
- doesn't need the script with hundred of mknod loops
- supports more exotic hardware without changes to the script that creates
/dev
- easier search for packages: now linuxrc looks in /dev/fd0, /dev/hda1
etc...
  with devfs, it could look in /dev/discs/disc0 and find the HD, regardless
whether it is a SCSI RAID HD or a Compact Flash

Some info about devfs:
http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/rgooch/linux/docs/devfs.html

Comments?
- Alex



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