On 13 Apr 2000, Peter Samuelson wrote:
>
> [Horst von Brand <vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl>]
> > No. How do you load a module for /dev/foo117, when /dev/foo117
> > doesn't currently exist?
>
> Actually with devfs it's really easy. If user space tries to open
> /dev/foo117, and it doesn't already exist, this will generate a devfsd
> event. Then devfsd can look in its config file and call modprobe.
Funny, that... Where did I hear about something similar? Ah, yes.
automounter. Somebody, tell Richard that Sun had stolen his idea many
moons ago...
BTW, _what_ was that wrong with using autofs for that instead of
reinventing the wheel?
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