Re: tape device names and devfs

[Steve Kargl]

Christian Weisgerber wrote:
> Steve Kargl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > dump.8 and dump(8) both refer explicitly to nsa0 and nrsa0 whereas
                                                ^^^^
whoops                                          rsa0

> > sa0 and nsa0 are the actual device names in -current.
> 
> Then this should be fixed.

But, what is the correct fix?  Add symlink magic to rc.devfs?
Change dump(8)?

> The non-'r' device names have been standard in -CURRENT for quite
> some time.  MAKEDEV only creates 'r'-names for backwards compatibility.

MAKEDEV's behavior satisfies POLA by creating the symlinks.  If
symlinks aren't created in rc.devfs, then how many (custom)
scripts will this break?

-- 
Steve

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