Re: block/char major for 4.x?

From: Scott Long (scottl_at_samsco.org)
Date: 08/26/04

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To: Sam <sah@softcardsystems.com>

    Sam wrote:
    > How does one go about reserving a block/char major number
    > for a new device driver under 4.x?
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    > Sam

    We don't like to reserve major numbers unless a driver is about to be
    committed. If you have such a driver that is tested and ready to go,
    you can post a link to it here or send it to someone like myself. If
    you need a major for private use or for development, you can use numbers
    200-247.

    Scott
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