On Sun, 28 Sep 2003, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> Basically:
> 
>       1. Do not call makedev().
> 
>       2. If you do cloning, please look at the patches I posted
>           for if_tun/if_tap for how to do it.
> 

show an actual document please, explaining how this works from the
user's POV..

>       3. If you do a "normal" device driver, cache the result
>          from when you call make_dev().
> 
>       4. If you translate "foreign dev_t's", ie emulators or
>          compat code, contact me.  I'm not sure I understand
>          how this works and should work and we need to talk.


> 
>       5. If anything else or in doubt, ask me.

more docs on how you invisage clonign to work.


> 
> Can I see some volounteers and/or maintainers please ?
> 
>       ./dev/nmdm/nmdm.c
>               pseudo-cloning.  Should do real cloning.
> 

If the documentation is easily available and it does what I want I'll
convert it..
It may be available but I haven't seen it.. man make_dev(9) doesn't have
any 'see also' section that helps.. 

So, why should I not revoke a vnode that now refers to nothing?


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