Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2000 01:16:19 -0700 From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Boris Popov <bp@butya.kz> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Request for the major device number Message-ID: <390402D3.41C67EA6@elischer.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10004241344010.1459-100000@lion.butya.kz>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Boris Popov wrote: > > Hello, > > in the near future I'm going to release beta > version of native, > kernel side SMB/CIFS filesytem for FreeBSD. It uses > device /dev/net/nsmbX > for the userland <-> kernel interaction. Currently it uses > major number > assigned to the 'joystick' device which can make some > peoples unhappy :). Can you explain a little more, what interaction there is between the userland and kernel that requires the device? (I am truely curious, and not trying be difficult) -- __--_|\ Julian Elischer / \ julian@elischer.org ( OZ ) World tour 2000 ---> X_.---._/ presently in: Perth v To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?390402D3.41C67EA6>