Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 5 Jan 2006 01:55:59 +0100 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [linux-pm] [RFC/RFT][PATCH -mm 2/5] swsusp: userland interface (rev. 2) |
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Hi!
> > > Unless you want to turn these into syscalls :) > > > > Well, I think we simply want to get static major/minor allocated for > > this device. It really uses read/write, IIRC, so no, I do not think we > > want to make it a syscall. > > Ok, then I'd recommend using the misc device, dynamic for now, and > reserve one when you get a bit closer to merging into mainline.
Actually, misc major (character, major 10) seems to be okay, too. There's stuff like /dev/fuse there, already. But it feels little crowded there, and /dev/snapshot seems to fit between memory devices nicely... Pavel -- Thanks, Sharp! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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