Re: dev nodes assignement ?

[devnetfs <devnetfs@yahoo.com>]

Thanks Bryan and Steve for clarifying my (long standing) doubt :)

Regards,
A.

--- Bryan Henderson <hbryan@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> >Is /dev/sdX scsi dev node assignment based *only* on the pci-slot
> >the HBA's are in? or also upon the order in which the LLDD isloaded?
> 
> First of all, let's acknowledge that the /dev/sdX device special file
> assignments are done manually by the user and are permanent. 
> /dev/sdX is assigned to a major and minor number.
> 
> So the actual question is about minor number assignments.
> >... OR
> >Does each LLDD do a pci-scan and assign [minor numbers] for HBA's
> >that it can handle -- in which case the order of LLDD getting 
> > loaded is alsoimportant in deciding the [minor number].
> Yes.


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