On Fri, Jul 28, 2006 at 02:01:49PM +0530, Vaibhav Nipunage wrote:
> I want to write a block driver. And I am using linux kernel 2.6.
> I have created a raw partation(Not Formated) of 500 MB. And this raw
> partation has major no. 22 (for my HDD). And I want to write and read to
> this raw partation.
Restating what you already said won't help you to get an answer.
> But I am unable to write on it. Bcoz it gives error while registering the
> block driver using this major no (22).
>
> Can it be possible to register the existing major no to another driver
> without creating dynamic major no.
You don't want to do anything anywhere near that.
> If u have another soln then plz tell me.
If you can't even care to spell properly, why should I care replying to
you?
> Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Vaibhav.
>
>
> On 7/26/06, Jan Hudec < bulb@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 11:40:12PM +0530, Vaibhav Nipunage wrote:
> >> I want to write a Device driver. And I am facing some problem.
> >>
> >> Problem-:
> >> I have created a raw partition and it has major no 22. And I want to
> >> register this major no (22) for my device driver. But it gives error
> >like
> >> "register_blkdev : cannot get major no 22".
> >>
> >> Can it be possible to register a previously assigned major no to new
> >driver.
> >
> >No, it's not. And it'c correct that way.
> >
> >You need to send a lot more details as to what yyou are doing to get a
> >useful advice. Like driver for what device you want to write, for which
> >version of kernel, where you created the raw partition and what do you
> >mean by 'it has a major no 22'.
> >
> >
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > - Jan Hudec `Bulb'
> > <bulb@xxxxxx
> >>
> >
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- Jan Hudec `Bulb' <bulb@xxxxxx>
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