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README: Clarify devfs changes

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I was informed that the previous explanation of the devfs changes could
be interpreted to mean that we mount a second /dev on top of the one
that was mounted by the kernel or initramfs. This change makes it clear
that is not the case.
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William Hubbs 2014-08-17 00:11:14 -05:00
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@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ Warnings have been added to assist with this migration; however, they
only show in verbose mode in this release due to the level of noise they
produce.
Also, the devfs script now completely controls mounting and the initial
setup of the /dev directory.
Also, the devfs script now handles the initial mounting and setup of the
/dev directory. If /dev has already been mounted by the kernel or an
initramfs, devfs will remount /dev with the correct mount options
instead of mounting a second /dev over the existing mount point.
It attempts to mount /dev from fstab first if an entry exists there. If
it doesn't it attempts to mount devtmpfs if it is configured in the