> Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 01/11] mtd: core: always create master device > > Hi Alexander, > > On 01/01/2025 at 17:39:15 +02, Alexander Usyskin > <alexander.usyskin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Create master device without partition when > > CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONED_MASTER flag is unset. > > I don't think you took into consideration my remarks regarding the fact > that you would break userspace. If you enable the master, you no longer > have the same device numbering in userspace. I know people should not > care about these numbers, but in practice they do. > > If I'm wrong, please be a little more verbose about why :) > > Thanks, > Miquèl Hi Miquel I've created separate class (mtd_master) for such devices. Uses-space looking for mtd device continues to receive same number of /dev/mtdX devices. There will be additional /dev/mtd_masterX devices, but this is unavoidable, I suppose. Maybe we can rename it to something that not in /dev/mtd* expression (e.g. mastermtdX), if it helps. - - Thanks, Sasha
