From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 22 May 2001 18:18:09 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 22 May 2001 18:17:49 -0400 Received: from hera.cwi.nl ([192.16.191.8]:39348 "EHLO hera.cwi.nl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 22 May 2001 18:17:42 -0400 Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 00:17:04 +0200 (MET DST) From: Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl Message-Id: To: Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl, dalecki@evision-ventures.com Subject: Re: [PATCH] struct char_device Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, torvalds@transmeta.com, viro@math.psu.edu Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Martin Dalecki writes: > Erm... I wasn't talking about the DESIRED state of affairs! > I was talking about the CURRENT state of affairs. OK? Oh, but in 1995 it was quite possible to compile the kernel with kdev_t a pointer type, and I have done it several times since. The kernel keeps growing, so each time it is more work than the previous time. > At least you have admitted that you where the one responsible > for the design of this MESS. Thank you! However, you give me too much honour. Andries