DISCUSSION: /dev/fd%d.%d and /dev/{a}cd%d[ac] to be discontinued ?

[Julian Elischer]

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:

> In message <Pine.BSF.4.21.0309041325570.41602-100000 at InterJet.elischer.org>, Ju
> lian Elischer writes:
> >I certainly agree about the 'a' and 'c' devices.
> >
> >I'm not so sure that the density devices should go.
> >
> > [...]
> >
> >An ioctl to select the right member of fd_types[]
> >should not be difficult fopr setting a default value..
> 
> Man fdcontrol(8) ?

I looked a tht ecode and couuldn't convince myself (with a brief look)
that it all worked.
if it does work as advertised then I see no reason to keep the density
devices.


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