Re: New model for managing dev_t's for partitionable block devices

Alex Tomas
2003-01-30T12:25:19Z

>>>>> Andrey Borzenkov (AB) writes:

AB> Are you aware of devfsd? It keeps permissions for you across
AB> reboots, and does it just fine.

AB> The real limitation in this case is SCSI host numbers. There is
AB> no way to permanently assign logical controller numbers like it
AB> happens in other systems. add or remove another SCSI adapter and
AB> all your names are shifted.

AB> which is true for any adapter not just SCSI.

one may use Inquiry/EVDP information from SCSI device