From: Richard Gooch <rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, devfs-announce-list@mobilix.ras.ucalgary.ca Subject: [PATCH] devfs v182 available Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 09:35:37 -0600 Hi, all. Version 182 of my devfs patch is now available from: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/~rgooch/linux/kernel-patches.html The devfs FAQ is also available here. Patch directly available from: ftp://ftp.??.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rgooch/v2.4/devfs-patch-current.gz AND: ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/people/rgooch/linux/kernel-patches/v2.4/devfs-patch-current.gz NOTE: this is an important fix for people with renumbering devices in /dev/discs or /dev/cdroms. Please test and report results to me. This is against 2.4.7-pre6. Highlights of this release: - Created <devfs_*alloc_major> and <devfs_*alloc_devnum> - Removed broken devnum allocation and use <devfs_alloc_devnum> - Fixed old devnum leak by calling new <devfs_dealloc_devnum> - Created <devfs_*alloc_unique_number> - Fixed number leak for /dev/cdroms/cdrom%d - Fixed number leak for /dev/discs/disc%d Regards, Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/