Re: [MiNT] /dev/

[joska@nuts.edu (Jo Even Skarstein)]

On Sun, 9 May 1999 21:44:22 +0200, Michael Schwingen wrote:

> Um - please get the terms correct: there is no such thing as a RSVF driver.

I hate being wrong. *Hate it*.

> However, this still does not make the RSVF cookie unnecessary: existing
> applications use it to get a list of available ports, so even if we decide
> on a new method (which will only be available on MiNT), you will have to
> update all those apps, and nevertheless provide RSVF for backwards
> compatibility.

Then I suggest to make the current behaviour (kill RSVF-cookie) optional, and
clearly state what the possible sideeffects are.


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