Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 25 Apr 2004 08:33:02 +0100 | From | Russell King <> | Subject | Re: Change number of tty devices |
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On Sun, Apr 25, 2004 at 04:15:57AM +0100, James Simmons wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr 22, 2004 at 02:24:06AM +0000, Jason Cox wrote: > > > > When the kernel supports multi-desktop systems we will have to deal > > > > with the serial and VT issue. Most likely the serial tty drivers will > > > > be given a different major number. > > > > > > Why isn't this done now? > > > > It's a API change and requires a flag day "everyone update their > > filesystem." Especially in a stable kernel series. > > By the time 2.7.X comes around everyone should be using udev. That should > settle any problems.
I have my doubts about that first statement.
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