On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 01:26:31PM +0530, Mohamed Thalib .H wrote: > > But i am using a kernel api to create a node then why cant i specify the > mode for. You are, what api are you using? (hint, you really aren't, you are telling userspace that if it wants to, it could create a device node for this device using a tool like udev.) > I dont want to do it in userspace. Sorry, Linux does not have a devfs anymore, so you have to do it in userspace. Why do you not want to just write a single line of a udev rule? good luck, greg k-h -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ