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authorkeramida <keramida@FreeBSD.org>2003-03-25 14:49:02 +0000
committerkeramida <keramida@FreeBSD.org>2003-03-25 14:49:02 +0000
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Delete MAKEDEV references and update the text about /dev/foo control
devices that return the next available device when opened. PR: 50280, 50281, 50282, 50283 Submitted by: Sergey A.Osokin <osa@FreeBSD.org.ru>
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@@ -45,27 +45,9 @@ module is unloaded (if
.Nm
is built into your kernel, the network interfaces cannot be removed).
.Pp
-On older systems without
-.Xr devfs 5
-support,
-.Xr MAKEDEV 8
-should be used to create the initial control devices and the task
-of locating an unused device is left up to the opener (a
-.Nm
-device is usually obtained by attempting to open
-.Pa /dev/tap0 ,
-and if that fails
-.Pa /dev/tap1
-etc., until an
-.Va errno
-of
-.Er EBUSY
-is not received).
-.Pp
-On systems with
-.Xr devfs 5
-support,
+The
.Nm
+interface
permits opens on the special control device
.Pa /dev/tap .
When this device is opened,
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