Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:08:46 -0700
From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: md@Linux.IT, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, debian-kernel@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: major 442
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On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 12:20:30PM +0200, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> I just installed the Debian 2.6.18 kernel package and I noticed that it
> repeatedly tries to load a major 442 module alias, which appears to be
> used by the usb_endpoint devices.
> Does anybody know why? I am not even using the USB ports.

It doesn't matter if you are using them or not, they are being created
by the usb core for the next-version of usbfs.  They currently are not
hooked up to anything properly, but people are working on them to fix
that soon.

And the number is just a placeholder, it's not a reserved major number.

As for what is trying to load the module, I have no idea, it must be
some userspace tool...

thanks,

greg k-h
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