Re: [PATCH 1/3] revert register_chrdev_region change

From: Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl
Date: Mon Mar 24 2003 - 17:40:04 EST


> > I still don't know what we need ranges or even subranges for.
> > What problem are you trying to solve?
>
> I mentioned the structure of Al's block device code to you.
> Haven't you read blk_register_region()?

    I did, have you seen add_disk()? ...
    So which problem requires a complex (sub)ranges solution?

Roman, please. There is no need to invent discussions.
Al wrote certain code. It is not my code. I mentioned
that this code has certain properties.

If you want to know why Al wrote the code he wrote, ask him.

Andries
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