From:	 "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@transmeta.com>
To:	 Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: LANANA: To Pending Device Number Registrants
Date:	 Mon, 14 May 2001 12:19:34 -0700

First of all, I apologize for not having sent this notice out sooner. 
This kind of writing is very painful to deal with.

Linus Torvalds has requested a moratorium on new device number
assignments. His hope is that a new and better method for device space
handing will emerge as a result.

Alan Cox has requested that I maintain a forked registry for his -ac
kernel patch tree.  I have agreed to do so once I have forked off the
"final" version of the registry for Linus' tree.  At that time I will
process the backlog for the benefit of the -ac registry only.  Please
have patience until I can get that to happen.

Please note that this is not my decision (in fact, I have serious
concerns with it.)  In particular, /dev namespace coordination still
applies.

Sincerely,

	H. Peter Anvin
	The Linux Assigned Names and Numbers Authority
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