Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:52:46 +0200 | From | Juergen Quade <> | Subject | Does Kernel 2.6 needs to call modprobe with a minor number? |
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In kernel 2.6 it is possible for devices to share a major number as long as they use different minor numbers (see register_chrdev_region). Doesn't it mean, that now a device is clearly identified by a major _and_ a minor number?
Right?
In this case, wouldn't it be necessary to call modprobe with major _and_ minornumber (for example in function base_probe(), sourcefile fs/char_dev.c)?
Otherwise the modprobe program can not clearly identify, which driver to load.
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