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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:47:15 +0000
From: Adam Belay <ambx1@netscape.net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] integrate driverfs and devfs (2.5.28)
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Forgot to mention:
-    the floppy driver was converted as an example
-    adds a new file "dev" to each driverfs entry
-    output is in the following format
        MAJOR,MINOR PATH
-    one line per each devfs entry during output
-    to test try: #cat (driverfs)/root/sys/03?0/dev
        assuming you have a floppy drive
-    Applies cleanly to 2.5.29 as well
-    If there's a demand for it I'll add the ability to unregister
        individual devfs entries from driverfs
Cheers,
ambx1

ambx1@netscape.net wrote:

> This patch integrates driverfs and devfs.  A summary is as follows:
> - create new interface directory and move interface.c
>       * I intend to add more to this directory later
> - add devfs entry list
> - add devfs related functions
> - create devfs interface
>    This patch is intended to be as non intrusive as possible.  Therefore
> it doesn't modify devfs directly but instead creates a layer above it.
> This is due to the fact that if devfs was modified it would break
> every driver.  Eventually we have to decide when and how to
> integrate it directly,  This patch will provide the necessary
> infrastructure.  Please Apply.
> cheers,
> Adam Belay


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