Is it possible to create a directory under /dev?

[Vivek Khera]

On May 21, 2008, at 11:18 PM, Carlos A. M. dos Santos wrote:

>> Assuming you're using a modern FreeBSD (version number would be  
>> useful),
>> /dev does not live on a file system.  It exists as its own file  
>> system,
>> controlled by devfs.  Check the man page for devfs for details.
>
> I'm using 7.0-STABLE. I've read devfs(8), devfs(5) and did not find an
> answer there.

perhaps if you state your goal rather than the difficulty you  
encounter using the mechanism you chose to reach that goal, we could  
help you better.