From: Amos Waterland Subject: Re: [PATCH] Virtual console driver on /dev/xvc0 (take two) Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 13:37:46 -0400 Message-ID: <20060804173746.GA19799@kvasir.watson.ibm.com> References: <20060802214226.GA14656@kvasir.watson.ibm.com> <659b9a19c91fde3126cb6c3ec32a8eaa@cl.cam.ac.uk> <20060803230747.GA28588@kvasir.watson.ibm.com> <07eaf363aa125b61f9928223b9f857b4@cl.cam.ac.uk> <1154701424.8735.2.camel@orodruin.boston.redhat.com> <20060804171514.GA7375@kvasir.watson.ibm.com> <1154712099.8252.3.camel@aglarond.local> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1154712099.8252.3.camel@aglarond.local> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com Errors-To: xen-devel-bounces@lists.xensource.com To: Jeremy Katz , Keir.Fraser@cl.cam.ac.uk Cc: Jimi Xenidis , xen-devel@lists.xensource.com List-Id: xen-devel@lists.xenproject.org On Fri, Aug 04, 2006 at 01:21:39PM -0400, Jeremy Katz wrote: > On Fri, 2006-08-04 at 13:15 -0400, Amos Waterland wrote: > > Use the low-density serial console major and the next free minor > > according to the Lanana. Since it would be awkward to say > > 'xencons=xvc187', use name_base to allow /dev/xvc0 to be > > major/minor 204/187. > > Please go through the process of sending mail to lanana and getting an > officially assigned number. Once that's done and it's being used, this > should be okay but not before. I can send this to device@lanana.org. Keir, is this all right with you? --- The Xen virtual console driver would like to request the following. 204 char Low-density serial ports 187 = /dev/xvc0 Xen virtual console device