Re: some PRs

From: Robert Millan (zeratul2_at_wanadoo.es)
Date: 07/18/04

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    Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:33:30 +0200
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    On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 08:15:54PM -0700, David O'Brien wrote:
    > On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 10:08:48PM +0200, Nicolas Souchu wrote:
    > > Patchs like:
    > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=68961
    >
    > What in the world is this patch (ie, /dev/full) for??
    > I just don't see the point in /dev/full. Could you please give some good
    > examples of its use?

    I think it's useful for compatibility.

    > Also what "Un*x OSes" besides Linux has this?

    Asides Linux, I only know of the Hurd providing it. But there might be
    other kernels. 

    -- 
Robert Millan
"[..] but the delight and pride of Aule is in the deed of making, and in the
thing made, and neither in possession nor in his own mastery; wherefore he
gives and hoards not, and is free from care, passing ever on to some new work."
 -- J.R.R.T., Ainulindale (Silmarillion)
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