Re: [osd-dev] [PATCH 01/18] major.h: char-major number for OSD devicedriver

From: Boaz Harrosh
Date: Wed Nov 26 2008 - 12:33:40 EST


Boaz Harrosh wrote:
> We need a major for a char device for our OSD device driver.
> Attached is a proposed patch for the Documentation/devices.txt
> and include/linux/major.h files.
>
> I have allocated the *260* char device as it looked like the next
> available on the lanana.org web-site
> (http://lanana.org/docs/device-list/devices-2.6+.txt)
>
> Any number will do. Please allocate a number for us
>
> (See http:/open-osd.org for further information)
>
> Signed-off-by: Boaz Harrosh <bharrosh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: Torben Mathiasen <device@xxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Torben Mathiasen

The maintainers file as well as the lanana.org website only states
this <device@xxxxxxxxxx> email address. I hope it is the right one.

Please you have not confirmed or revoked my ability to use 260
as a Major for a new char-device. Please review

What git tree should this go through?

Thanks
Boaz

> ---
> Documentation/devices.txt | 6 ++++++
> include/linux/major.h | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt
> index 05c8064..d18070b 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devices.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt
> @@ -3142,6 +3142,12 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated.
> 1 = /dev/blockrom1 Second ROM card's translation layer interface
> ...
>
> +260 char OSD (Object-based-device) SCSI Device
> + 0 = /dev/osd0 First OSD Device
> + 1 = /dev/osd1 Second OSD Device
> + ...
> + 255 = /dev/osd255 256th OSD Device
> +
> **** ADDITIONAL /dev DIRECTORY ENTRIES
>
> This section details additional entries that should or may exist in
> diff --git a/include/linux/major.h b/include/linux/major.h
> index 8824945..058ec15 100644
> --- a/include/linux/major.h
> +++ b/include/linux/major.h
> @@ -171,5 +171,6 @@
> #define VIOTAPE_MAJOR 230
>
> #define BLOCK_EXT_MAJOR 259
> +#define SCSI_OSD_MAJOR 260 /* open-osd's OSD scsi device */
>
> #endif

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