Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] [Request for inclusion] Filesystem in Userspace | From | Miklos Szeredi <> | Date | Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:45:25 +0100 |
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> > Well, 'Documentation/devices.txt' says: > > > > THE DEVICE REGISTRY IS OFFICIALLY FROZEN FOR LINUS TORVALDS' KERNEL > > TREE. At Linus' request, no more allocations will be made official > > for Linus' kernel tree; the 3 June 2001 version of this list is the > > official final version of this registry. > > Not true, you can get new numbers.
I don't understand, what's the reason for this warning then? To scare away developers wanting to allocate lots of device numbers?
> Don't put things that should be in /dev into /proc, not allowed. > > > So placing it in /proc doesn't seem to me such a bad idea. > > No. Actually, put it in sysfs, and then udev will create your /dev node > for you automatically. And in sysfs you can put your other stuff > (version, etc.) which is the proper place for it.
I'll do that.
Thanks, Miklos
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