[linux-dvb] Re: ATTENTION PLEASE: The DVB major device numberhas changed

[Holger Waechtler <holger@qanu.de>]

Oliver Endriss wrote:
> On Tuesday 27 July 2004 19:20, Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was just informed that LANANA has assigned an official
> > major number for DVB, so we don't have to use the "unoffical /
> > experimental use only" number 250 anymore.
> >
> > Apparently the number was assigned months ago, just nobody bothered
> > to tell us:
> > http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset@1.1371.585.18?nav=index.html
> >
> > The new offical major number is 212. I've changed the sources
> > for dvb-kernel (dvbdev.h and MAKEDEV-DVB.sh). People who
> > don't use devfs will have to recreate their devices.
>
> Argh, this will cause a lot of trouble!!!
>
> Imho it would be better to use 250 for all API-3 drivers,
> and switch to 212 for API-4.
a heretical thought comes to my mind: isn't it possible to move to a 
sysfs/udev based filesystem and leave all the struggles of major/minor 
numbering of chrdevs behind?

what do you think?

> > I'm thinking it might make sense to change the major number
> > for the 2.4 drivers, too. Any objections?
>
> Yes/No: Imho all API-3 drivers should use the same device number.
my opinion too.

Holger