Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 17:15:52 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> Cc: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Major device numbers and mem device redesign Message-ID: <200005211515.RAA16737@grimreaper.grondar.za> In-Reply-To: <20000521144928.B30681CE1@overcee.netplex.com.au> ; from Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au> "Sun, 21 May 2000 07:49:28 MST." References: <20000521144928.B30681CE1@overcee.netplex.com.au>
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> > I ask, as my RNG is a kld, and I want it to be as separate as possible
> > without getting ridiculous.
>
> Yes. You could just cut/paste the existing mem.c driver, and remove
> everything but the random hooks. In your init code register minors 3 and
> 4, and that's all you have to worry about.
Cool! So it means I can also remove the
switch (minor(dev)) {
3:
/* Stuff */
break;
default:
return FOO;
}
and reduce that to
/* Stuff */
On the grounds that my routine will never see the other crap?
If so, way cool!
M
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