Messages in this thread | | | From | Mws <> | Subject | Re: [1/6] 2.6.21-rc3: known regressions | Date | Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:12:44 +0100 |
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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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