Hi, > > > So it now uses a misc device which I named "megadev0" (the > > > name that megarc > > > expects), and has a dynamic minor (previoulsy a dynamic major > > > was used). > > The driver can not change device node name for backward > compatibility. > > I'm checking with application team inside for further > clarification and update here. > > That is an invalid reason: There was no hardcoded device node > previously > (it was using a dynamically assigned major). You're right. I misunderstood the whole idea of creating device node. Besides this, I don't have any objection. I would accept the patch based on descriptoin in flowing link. http://www.us.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev_vs_devfs Any other comment would be appreciated. Thank you, > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Horsten [mailto:thomas@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:38 AM > To: Ju, Seokmann > Cc: linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Kolli, Neela; > linux-scsi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [PATCH] MegaRAID driver management char device > moved to misc > > On Thu, 4 May 2006, Ju, Seokmann wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > For following reason, I cannot accept/approve this patch. > > I'll update further as I get clear. > > > > Thank you, > > > > > So it now uses a misc device which I named "megadev0" (the > > > name that megarc > > > expects), and has a dynamic minor (previoulsy a dynamic major > > > was used). > > The driver can not change device node name for backward > compatibility. > > I'm checking with application team inside for further > clarification and update here. > > That is an invalid reason: There was no hardcoded device node > previously > (it was using a dynamically assigned major). > > The only tool I know which uses this device is "megarc" from > LSI Logic. > This tool uses the char device /dev/megaraid0, which will be created > correctly when using my patch and udev (the recommended setup > for Linux > 2.6 systems). I have tested this and it works. > > User-level applications should not rely on hardcoded device > numbers in any > case, but should use the correct device from /dev or search > for the device > they need in sysfs. > > Thomas > > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
