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Subject: Re: AoE for 4.x
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M. Warner Losh wrote:
> In message: <Pine.LNX.4.60.0410010851190.14170@athena>
>             Sam <sah@softcardsystems.com> writes:
> : Is that block & char, or do i just need to specify the block?
> 
> There's just one major number type in 4.x.  I believe it is the
> character device, but every time I say it is foo, someone else proves
> me wrong.
> 
> Warner
> 

Correct, only char majors for 4.x.  The bdevmaj field is usually given
'-1'.

Scott