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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: major/minor split
Date: 20 Mar 2003 16:04:58 -0800
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> 
> I mean via mknod, e.g. if the user has a major/minor number, how should it 
> be converted to a dev_t number?
> 

Using MKDEV().  Basically, use the old format if it fits (for
compatibility), otherwise the new format.

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