Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 21:30:41 -0700 From: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> To: Ulf Zimmermann <ulf@Alameda.net> Cc: mike@smith.net.au (Mike Smith), hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Request for major number for Mylex RAID controller Message-ID: <199804220430.VAA00505@antipodes.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 21 Apr 1998 21:27:24 PDT." <199804220427.VAA11097@Gatekeeper.Alameda.net>
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> > >>>>>> I am getting into the phase of a working driver ;-) So I need a major > > >>>>>> number for it. Who can assign one ? > > > > > > I call it currently myx. > > > > Ok, you have character major 97. If you plan on exporting a disklike > > interface but not using 'sd' or 'da', let me know and I'll arrange a > > block major as well. > > Yes I do plan that. Do you hope to be able to boot from the Mylex? If so, do you plan to support 2.2 (or non-DEVFS systems in general?) There are some issues regarding the bootability of devices with new major numbers that may make this unattractive. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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