Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S271637AbTGQXtv (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:49:51 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S271638AbTGQXtv (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:49:51 -0400 Received: from kweetal.tue.nl ([131.155.3.6]:49673 "EHLO kweetal.tue.nl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S271637AbTGQXtu (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Jul 2003 19:49:50 -0400 Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 02:04:44 +0200 From: Andries Brouwer To: Miquel van Smoorenburg Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] print_dev_t for 2.6.0-test1-mm Message-ID: <20030718020444.A2612@pclin040.win.tue.nl> References: <20030716184609.GA1913@kroah.com> <20030718002451.A2569@pclin040.win.tue.nl> <20030717224307.GF19891@ca-server1.us.oracle.com> <20030718011115.A2600@pclin040.win.tue.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i In-Reply-To: ; from miquels@cistron.nl on Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 11:49:15PM +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 910 Lines: 21 On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 11:49:15PM +0000, Miquel van Smoorenburg wrote: > But why do you need a 32bit interface to the kernel when a > 32:32 interface exists? Userland can translate 32 bit major/minor > into 32:32 to the kernel, if a 64 bits syscall exists. I? A 32bit interface to the kernel? Why do you think I want one? The discussion has become too long, and people react to single sentences in a reply instead of reading the thread. [This started when I answered Andrew and wrote about a dev_t: 8+8 when 16-bit, otherwise 16+16 when 32-bit, otherwise 32+32. Look: no kernel involved. No interface involved. This structure is defined by .] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/