Re: /dev/vme*

Joerg Sonnenberger <[email protected]> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:04:57 +0100

Newsgroups	gmane.os.netbsd.ports.sun3,gmane.os.netbsd.ports.sun2
Message-ID	<[email protected]>

On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 01:04:08PM -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> Quoting Joerg Sonnenberger <[email protected]>:
>
>> OK, so let's phrase the question differently. If they are considered to
>> be useful, why can't they be an individual device? Together with
>> providing the normal interface like read/write.
>
> If I understand correctly, you're asking if /dev/vme* can get its
> own device major number?  If so, then we'd also lose some SunOS
> compatibility.  It's a weak argument, but historically NetBSD/sun3
> and /sun2 major/minor numbers have deliberately matched SunOS.

OK, thanks. I will keep that in mind.

Joerg