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Re: Device driver Major number

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On Tuesday 01 July 2003 00:24, S P wrote:
> I have created a pseudo device usign mknod with major
> number 255. Now when we use mknod we have to specify
don't use 255!!!!

from linux/Documentation/devices.txt

255             RESERVED

                This major is reserved to assist the expansion to a
                larger number space.  No device nodes with this major
                should ever be created on the filesystem.

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Regards,
Robert
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Robert Penz
robert.penz AT outertech.com
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