[linux-dvb] Re: What's the minor-shift (if there is one set)?

["Rienecker, Fa. Evenio, ITS P, M" <C.Rienecker@deutschepost.de>]

> Andreas Roedl wrote:
> > Hello!
> > 
> > Am Donnerstag, 7. März 2002 13:50 schrieb Ralph Metzler:
> > 
> >>I'll probably change to devfs only in the NEWSTRUCT branch.
> >>So, who does not use devfs yet?
> >>
> > 
> > Me! But I can change this.
> 
> I would recommend everybody to use devfs as soon as possible.
> 
> We are currently restructuring the internal driver structure 
> -- dropping 
> the old major/minor compatibility support will significandly simplify 
> the internal device handling and allow much cleaner code (one of the 
> most important requirements to get the DVB driver into the official 
> Kernel tree).
> 
> - Holger
> 

Anyway, you don't have to switch to a pure devfs system.
You can mount devfs after booting via /etc/fstab
Works flawlessly for me.

Christian.


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