[ILUG] deep question day...

From: kevin lyda (kevin at domain suberic.net)
Date: Wed 02 May 2001 - 13:32:54 IST


ok, why are network devices special under linux/unix? why isn't
there a /dev/eth0? "interfaces" have their own special namespace,
completely separate from every other namespace. why?

kevin

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meatspace place: work      time to get rid of them."
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