--- devfsd-1.3.24.orig/devfsd.c
+++ devfsd-1.3.24/devfsd.c
@@ -752,6 +756,8 @@
 	    char fname[STRING_LENGTH];
 
 	    if (de->d_name[0] == '.') continue;
+	    /* only read *.conf files */
+	    if (!strstr(de->d_name, ".conf")) continue;
 	    snprintf (fname, STRING_LENGTH, "%s/%s", path, de->d_name);
 	    read_config_file (fname, optional, event_mask);
 	}
@@ -1237,7 +1278,7 @@
       case -1:
 	/*  Error  */
 	SYSLOG (LOG_ERR, "error forking\t%s\n", ERRSTRING);
-	exit (2);
+	return;
 	/*break;*/
       default:
 	/*  Parent  */