diff -urN linux-2.5.27/include/linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h linux/include/linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h
--- linux-2.5.27/include/linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h	2002-07-20 21:11:30.000000000 +0200
+++ linux/include/linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h	2002-07-21 22:14:16.000000000 +0200
@@ -286,16 +286,6 @@
     return;
 }
 
-static inline kdev_t devfs_alloc_devnum (char type)
-{
-    return NODEV;
-}
-
-static inline void devfs_dealloc_devnum (char type, kdev_t devnum)
-{
-    return;
-}
-
 static inline int devfs_alloc_unique_number (struct unique_numspace *space)
 {
     return -1;