In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dag-Erling Smorgrav writes:
: Kevin D.Wooten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
: > Well the linux devfs has a compatibility mode that maintains a /dev
: > that looks exactly like pre-devfs ( the actual list of files is
: > static ), and only links up ( mknod ) the newly added devices to the
: > pre-existing files. There is also the non-compatible mode which only
: > has files for the devices you actually have, and creates the files
: > on demand.
: 
: What's the point with having device nodes for devices you don't have?

So open return -1 with errno set to ENXIO rater than ENOENT.

Warner

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