From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261431AbVEIPlw (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 May 2005 11:41:52 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261432AbVEIPlw (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 May 2005 11:41:52 -0400 Received: from dtp.xs4all.nl ([80.126.206.180]:47424 "HELO bitwizard.nl") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S261431AbVEIPls (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 May 2005 11:41:48 -0400 Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 17:41:47 +0200 From: Erik Mouw To: KC Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: proc_mknod() replacement Message-ID: <20050509154147.GC5799@harddisk-recovery.com> References: <5eb4b06505050904172655477c@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5eb4b06505050904172655477c@mail.gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Organization: Harddisk-recovery.com Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 07:17:44PM +0800, KC wrote: > I found that proc_mknod() had been removed from kernel 2.6.x. > Any replacement ? > > Or how can I create file, device node or dir from device driver ? You don't do that from a device driver in the first place. Have a look at udev, it will do what you want from userspace. Erik -- +-- Erik Mouw -- www.harddisk-recovery.com -- +31 70 370 12 90 -- | Lab address: Delftechpark 26, 2628 XH, Delft, The Netherlands