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SubjectRe: [1/6] 2.6.21-rc3: known regressions
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On Tuesday 13 March 2007, Pierre Ossman wrote:
> Pavel Machek wrote:
> >
> > Uhuh. User error, lets close the report.
> >
> > mmc changed the major to
> >
> > 236 mmc
> >
> > ... while it was something else in 2.6.20. Can we get stable device
> > allocation for mmc?
>
> What kind of savages do not use udev these days?! ;)
>
> I don't have the time and energy to jump through all the hoops required to get
> an official number right now. Most users use udev and those that don't can use
> the "major" parameter for mmc_block.
>
> Rgds

hi,

i don't know if you ever used linux on embedded devices like set-top-boxes.

you have a mostly fixed device infrastructure on those devices.

even if you call it a "kind of savage",
using udev there instead of fixed major device numbers is crap.

best regards
marcel





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