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Re: devfs_mk_cdev does not create /dev/_DEVICE_

On Monday 07 February 2005 02:11 am, Przemek Urbanski wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I try to create device from my module_init function, using
> devfs_mk_cdev:
>
> err = devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(244, 0), S_IFCHR|S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR, "bong");
>
> but it does not create device in /dev
>
> Return value equals to 0;
> My kernel is 2.6.10-1.760_FC3
>

Is you devfs mounted? 

tavi

PS: devfs is obsolete, maybe you should try udev


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