Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 20:24:52 +0200 From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Major device numbers and mem device redesign Message-ID: <13841.958933492@critter.freebsd.dk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 21 May 2000 17:15:52 %2B0200." <200005211515.RAA16737@grimreaper.grondar.za>
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In message <200005211515.RAA16737@grimreaper.grondar.za>, Mark Murray writes:
>> > 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!
yes, enjoy :-)
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