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

[Michael Hunold <hunold@convergence.de>]

Hi,

On 07/27/04 19:39, Oliver Endriss wrote:
> On Tuesday 27 July 2004 19:20, Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> > 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.
> Imho it would be better to use 250 for all API-3 drivers,
> and switch to 212 for API-4.
Unfortunately, this is not possible. A patch from Alan Cox for the 
in-kernel DVB driver has already been submitted and it will probably be 
included in 2.6.8 already.

So people switching between V3 in-kernel and V3 CVS will need to pay 
extra attention.

> Oliver
CU
Michael.