RE: [PATCH 06/41] IB/hfi1: add char device instantiation code

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> 
> so what's the role of the char-device? why should a low-level driver which is
> part of the upstream RDMA stack contain a char-device?
> 
> Or.
> 

Contains additional char devices:
- PSM character device
- diagnostic character devices

The nature of the hardware requires both of these additional devices that don't fit as part of the RDMA stack.

Mike
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