Some resources for devfs which, IIUC, is the file system used to make devices look like files in Linux. Also, I think it involves autodetecting of devices in some cases. Perhaps related to the two things in Linux that attempt to detect hardware changes, kudzu, and (IIRC) something like "ltdetect" (???).

Here's a thread from expert@linux-mandrakePLEASENOSPAM.com that I think is worth rereading and summarizing: Bug.... maybe maybe not; James; 06/20/2002.

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• (rhk) Linux Style: devfs for Management and Administration; LinuxJournal; 24 Sept 2002; Philip Streck -- "Using devfs to solve some of the problems of a disk-based /dev." -- not read, but from LinuxJournal so should be useful

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