From: Johannes Erdfelt <johannes@erdfelt.com>
To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: udev and devfs - The final word
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 00:46:39 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20031230194639.E19236@sventech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20031231002942.GB2875@kroah.com>
On Tue, Dec 30, 2003, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> wrote:
> So, how does devfs stack up to the above problems and constraints:
> Problems:
> 2) devfs does not handle the need for dynamic major/minor numbers
First, I want to say that I very much agree with everything Greg wrote
and that udev is much better than devfs. I very much appreciate the work
getting it to where it is now.
That being said, one could argue that devfs obviates the need for
major/minor numbers altogether, making dynamic major/minor numbers moot.
That assumes that all drivers had devfs support and a correct
implementation of devfs.
I've always disliked major/minor numbers, but if that is the sole price
to pay for udev, then I don't really care :)
JE
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-12-31 0:46 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-12-31 0:29 udev and devfs - The final word Greg KH
2003-12-31 0:46 ` Johannes Erdfelt [this message]
2003-12-31 0:53 ` Prakash K. Cheemplavam
2003-12-31 19:17 ` Greg KH
2004-01-02 16:45 ` Shawn
2004-01-01 1:18 ` Helge Hafting
2004-01-03 5:59 ` Greg KH
2004-01-03 15:22 ` Helge Hafting
2004-01-03 21:18 ` viro
2004-01-03 22:11 ` Greg KH
[not found] ` <20040103140140.3b848e9f.witukind@nsbm.kicks-ass.org>
2004-01-03 22:16 ` Greg KH
2004-01-03 22:33 ` Christoph Hellwig
2004-03-29 15:38 ` Shawn
2004-03-29 15:39 ` Greg KH
2004-03-29 15:40 ` Helge Hafting
2004-03-29 15:40 ` Greg KH
2004-03-29 15:40 ` Greg KH
2004-03-29 15:40 ` viro
2004-03-29 15:40 ` Christoph Hellwig
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