Re: [RFC] Add kernel<->userspace ABI stability documentation

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 11:56:48PM +0100, Olivier Galibert wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 12:15:18PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 12:12:14PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > > On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 08:05:17PM +0000, Alistair John Strachan wrote:
> > > > But even now, devfs is still in the kernel.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks for the answer anyway, I guess this is a non-issue (who will try to use 
> > > > code that can't be selected via config?).
> > > 
> > > Heh, true.  Actually, devfs is working in the kernel,
> > 
> > Oops, ment to say "is not working"...
> 
> It works at least enough for the basic devices, the block devices and
> ethernet to show up.

ethernet and networking never had anything to do with devfs.  And yes,
block devices do still work today.

thanks,

greg k-h
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