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@@ -46,27 +46,9 @@ 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/tun0 ,
-and if that fails
-.Pa /dev/tun1
-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/tun .
When this device is opened,
@@ -298,9 +280,7 @@ them pile up.
.Xr inet 4 ,
.Xr intro 4 ,
.Xr pty 4 ,
-.Xr devfs 5 ,
-.Xr ifconfig 8 ,
-.Xr MAKEDEV 8
+.Xr ifconfig 8
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