Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 13:03:06 -0400 From: "Jeroen C. van Gelderen" <jeroen@vangelderen.org> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Major device numbers and mem device redesign Message-ID: <392816CA.3A1E38E7@vangelderen.org> References: <20000521125308.3F48B1CE1@overcee.netplex.com.au> <200005211441.QAA16615@grimreaper.grondar.za>
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Mark Murray wrote: > > > > > I want to commit a new /dev/random RSN, so I'll be needing a major > > > > device; what is the procedure for getting one? I know how to steal one, > > > > but ISTR that this is not how it is done. > > > > > > Just edit sys/conf/majors and claim the next available number. > > > > You don't need one. You can use the same major/minor numbers. You can > > register multiple cdevsw's per major number with make_dev(); (do NOT > > use cdevsw_add() for this). > > How does this work for all the routines? When you register the > "new" minor number, can you be specifying new read/write/poll/ioctl/etc > routines? > > I ask, as my RNG is a kld, and I want it to be as separate as possible > without getting ridiculous. Have a look at http://jeroen.vangelderen.org/FreeBSD/misc_device . Cheers, Jeroen To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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