Re: [PATCH RFC] char/tty_io: fix legacy pty name when more than 256pty devices are requested

From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab
Date: Tue Sep 08 2009 - 14:57:01 EST


Em Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:59:26 +0100
Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escreveu:

> > So, in order to allow more pty devices, the nomenclature were extended for
> > the devices with minor 256 or above. For those, the nomenclature will be:
> > ttyf0000-ttfpffff (pty slave)
> > ptyf0000-ttyfffff (pty master)
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This fine and the namespace is free - but you need to update
> Documentation/devices.txt as well please.

Thanks for review. I'll document it and send a version 2 of the patch with the
devices.txt updated accordingly.



Cheers,
Mauro
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