Re: [PATCH] Driver Core: devtmpfs - kernel-maintained tmpfs-based/dev

From: Marcel Holtmann
Date: Tue Aug 11 2009 - 20:05:02 EST


Hi Andi,

> > No, not really. It isn't hard to make a static /dev, or a rescue initrd
> > for the cases with dynamic device numbers.
>
> There's a world between strictly controlled embedded and fully general
> distributions.
>
> I want a dynamic /dev, but a fast one that doesn't need initrd or
> slows down booting.
>
> This patch seems to be a good way to get that.

I fully agree.

And more important, if you don't like it, you don't have to use it. It
is just another filesystem and if you wanna stick with tmpfs that is
just fine, too :)

Regards

Marcel


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