Denis Vlasenko writes:
> > > Why do you think they _have to_ have "none"? Is it POSIXized or
> > > otherwise standardized? Where can I RTFM?
> >
> > I do not think they have to. They just are :-)
> >
> > fs/namespace.c:show_vfsmnt()
> >
> > ...
> > mangle(m, mnt->mnt_devname ? mnt->mnt_devname : "none");
> >
> >
> > I find this convention quite useful. It allows any program to easily
> > skip virtual filesystems. Using something like /dev or devfs in this
> > case does not add any bit of useful information but possibly adds to
> > confusion.
>
> Maybe you're right. It's up to maintainer to decide.
> Richard, do you need updated patch without "none" -> "devfs"?
Don't bother. I've gone through the code and done it myself, making
some other minor changes as I go along.
Regards,
Richard....
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