devfs: multiple names for devices

Robert Bihlmeyer (robbe@orcus.priv.at)
13 Jan 1998 20:40:37 +0100


Hi,

I see multiple names for my SCSI disks - perhaps more such things will
come in the future. I'd rather like symlinks, e.g. sda -> sd_blah,
because

* you'll know which is the "official" name, and which are only aliases
for compatibility/ease of use/etc.
* if you see an alias, you ls -l shows you the official name - you
don't have to hunt it down.

Are there any deficiencies for symlinks (for example, speed)?

Robbe

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