Re: [BUGS] 2.5.29: scsi/pcmcia|sound/trident|devfs

[Nico Schottelius <nico-mutt@schottelius.org>]

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James Simmons [Wed, Jul 31, 2002 at 10:41:16AM -0700]:
> > ###########################################################################
> > ### Hangup/Kernel Panics:
> > ###########################################################################
> >
> >    - devfs: drivers/char/console.c:2527: con_init_devfs(); is missing.
> >      Hey guys, this bug exists in at least 3 kernel versions!
> 
> I'm working on a proper fix. BTW how do you get a kernel panic?

In fact it's 'only' a hangup, because getties are unable to open /dev/vc/* [>0].

> I'm
> running devfs plus con_init_devfs is not called. tty_register_devfs is
> called by tty_register_driver. It is a issue of different flags being
> passed to devfs by either tty functions. As soon a linus gives me a answer
> to the problem I will post a patch for people to try and then push it to
> BK.

sounds good. When you've finished the patch and Linux said it's fine,
please send a copy of it to me.

Nico

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