2007-09-27 15:51:36

by Dave Jones

Subject: Add /dev/oldmem to devices.txt documenation.

Signed-off-by: Dave Jones <[email protected]>

diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt
index 8de132a..6c46730 100644
--- a/Documentation/devices.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devices.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated.
9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen.
10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface
11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's
+ 12 = /dev/oldmem Used by crashdump kernels to access
+ the memory of the kernel that crashed.

1 block RAM disk
0 = /dev/ram0 First RAM disk
--
http://www.codemonkey.org.uk

2007-09-27 17:38:38

by H. Peter Anvin

Subject: Re: Add /dev/oldmem to devices.txt documenation.

Dave Jones wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Dave Jones <[email protected]>
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt
> index 8de132a..6c46730 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devices.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt
> @@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated.
> 9 = /dev/urandom Faster, less secure random number gen.
> 10 = /dev/aio Asynchronous I/O notification interface
> 11 = /dev/kmsg Writes to this come out as printk's
> + 12 = /dev/oldmem Used by crashdump kernels to access
> + the memory of the kernel that crashed.
>
> 1 block RAM disk
> 0 = /dev/ram0 First RAM disk

This should have been sent to [email protected] as well.

-hpa