Re: Why side-effects on open(2) are evil. (was Re: [RFD w/info-PATCH]device

Albert D. Cahalan
2001-05-24T17:13:45Z

Oliver Xymoron writes:

> The /dev dir should not be special. At least not to the kernel. I have
> device files in places other than /dev, and you probably do too (hint:
> anonymous FTP).

This is a horribly broken FTP server.