--- /dev/null
+Source: makedev
+Section: base
+Priority: required
+Maintainer: Bdale Garbee <bdale@gag.com>
+Build-Depends-Indep: debhelper
+Standards-Version: 3.6.1.1
+
+Package: makedev
+Architecture: all
+Depends: base-passwd (>= 3.0.4)
+Conflicts: udev (<= 0.024-7)
+Description: creates device files in /dev
+ The MAKEDEV executable is used to create device files, often in /dev.
+ .
+ Device files are special files through which applications can interact
+ with hardware.