README: add notes about devfs changes

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diff --git a/README b/README
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@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ 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.
+
+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
+kernel. If not, it attempts to mount tmpfs.
+If none of these is available, an error message is displayed and static
+/dev is assumed.
+
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