Re: Question: multiple major numbers - one driver

Chris Parker writes: > I have a need for more than 256 minor numbers. I could add some > more major numbers, thus getting the number of majors * 256. > I would like to have only device driver loaded to handle the > multiple majors. Look at the SCSI/IDE/COMPAQ Smart RAID/etc drivers that have mu

Question: multiple major numbers - one driver

I have a need for more than 256 minor numbers. I could add some more major numbers, thus getting the number of majors * 256. I would like to have only device driver loaded to handle the multiple majors. I thoought of the following things that would have to be changed: 1) make the new device