Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:59:26 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH RFC] char/tty_io: fix legacy pty name when more than 256 pty devices are requested |
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> So, in order to allow more pty devices, the nomenclature were extended for > the devices with minor 256 or above. For those, the nomenclature will be: > ttyf0000-ttfpffff (pty slave) > ptyf0000-ttyfffff (pty master) > > Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.com>
This fine and the namespace is free - but you need to update Documentation/devices.txt as well please.
Alan
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