--- /dev/null
+\ tag: helper functions
+\
+\ deblocker / filesystem support
+\
+\ Copyright (C) 2003 Samuel Rydh
+\
+\ See the file "COPYING" for further information about
+\ the copyright and warranty status of this work.
+\
+
+
+\ create device node and any missing parents.
+\ The new node becomes the active package
+
+: create-node ( nodepath -- )
+ recursive
+ ascii / right-split
+ 2dup find-dev if
+ active-package!
+ 2drop
+ else
+ ( nodename path )
+ dup if
+ create-node
+ else
+ device-tree @ active-package!
+ 2drop
+ then
+ then
+ new-device
+ device-name
+ active-package
+ finish-device
+ active-package!
+;