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From: Andrew Ruder <andy@aeruder.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:35:04 -0500
Subject: [Buildroot] [RFC PATCH] fs/common.mk: Add support for fakeroot
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 10:49:20PM +0200, Yann E. MORIN wrote:
> Or you could have had a look at the manual:
>     http://buildroot.net/downloads/manual/manual.html#makedev-syntax
> 
> The first sentence in this section reads:

Yes, taken out of context it looks perfect, but put the whole sentence
in there and it sounds like it is specifically for device node creation.

> The makedev syntax is used in several places in Buildroot to define
> changes to be made for permissions, or which device files to create
> and how to create them, ***in order to avoid calls to mknod.***

Emphasis mine, of course.

- Andy