linux /dev/ppp question

Does anyone know why the 2.2.x linux kernel does not require the creation of
the /dev/ppp and the "new driver" in the 2.4.x kernel does? I read the
documentation and looked at the pppd source, but that did not make it any
clearer.
Thanks,
dbg

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