make_dev cdevsw_add (Is there anyone that could answer this ?)

2003-10-30 Thread (rp)
Hello (again)! I would kindly request explanation on how are cdevsw_add and make_dev related ? Maybe short example also with focus on cdevsw_add. Thing is i do not understand the function of cdevsw_add when i have make_dev. Also if there is any real good document that describes most of cdev

make_dev cdevsw_add

2003-10-29 Thread (rp)
Hello! I would kindly request explanation on how are cdevsw_add and make_dev related ? Maybe short example also with focus on cdevsw_add. Thing is i do not understand the function of cdevsw_add when i have make_dev. Also if there is any real good document that describes most of cdev related

Re: cdevsw_add

1999-06-05 Thread Nick Hibma
While on the topic: Who is working on devfs and why not? I'd like to know whether there is some interest in getting that work underway again. More than interested to help. You're forgetting that devsw[] is another stopgap. The kernel should probably use something like devfs, where dev_t's

Re: cdevsw_add

1999-06-05 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message pine.gso.3.95q.990605103111.15420k-100...@elect8, Nick Hibma writes: While on the topic: Who is working on devfs and why not? I'd like to know whether there is some interest in getting that work underway again. More than interested to help. I'm not currently working on devfs, but I

Re: cdevsw_add

1999-06-05 Thread Nick Hibma
While on the topic: Who is working on devfs and why not? I'm not currently working on devfs, but I am building the infrastructure it should be based on in the kernel. Anymore information available on where you are with this? Cheers, Nick To Unsubscribe: send mail to

Re: cdevsw_add

1999-06-05 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message pine.gso.3.95q.990605113837.15420q-100...@elect8, Nick Hibma writes: While on the topic: Who is working on devfs and why not? I'm not currently working on devfs, but I am building the infrastructure it should be based on in the kernel. Anymore information available on where

Re: cdevsw_add

1999-06-05 Thread Julian Elischer
On Sat, 5 Jun 1999, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: In message pine.gso.3.95q.990605113837.15420q-100...@elect8, Nick Hibma writes: While on the topic: Who is working on devfs and why not? I'm not currently working on devfs, but I am building the infrastructure it should be based on

Re: cdevsw_add

1999-06-05 Thread Julian Elischer
Basically I'm not working on devfs at the moment since the bit that made it workable was ripped out with extreme prejudice by someone. I'm still absolutly convinced that a dynamic device registration and export framework is required in the long run, but I'm not fussed if it's based on the current