major and minor numbers

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Subject: major and minor numbers
From: raja <vnagaraju@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 10:36:24 +0530
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Hi,
   Will you please tell me
   what exactly major and minor numbers mean in device drivers.

I am studying the Linux Device Drivers book by rubini.I can notunderstand wht exactly they are ?





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