Bigger process IDs and "dev_t"s (was: Re: RISC v. CISC...)

peter honeyman honey at mailrus.cc.umich.edu
Wed Nov 9 13:57:59 AEST 1988


Andrew Klossner writes:
>The /dev file must live on
>the server, so it's a BIG convenience if the major number is uniform
>across all Suns.  

correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't the <major, minor> manufactured
by the client?  <255, index-in-mnttab>?

	peter



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