devices.txt inconsistency
While on this subject, the description of raw devices (char 162) in lk 2.4 is not consistent with current usage.
devices.txt contains this:
162 char Raw block device interface
0 = /dev/raw Raw I/O control device
1 = /dev/raw1 First raw I/O device
2 = /dev/raw2 Second raw I/O device
...but something like this would be more accurate:
162 char Raw block device interface
0 = /dev/rawctl Raw I/O control device
1 = /dev/raw/raw1 First raw I/O device
2 = /dev/raw/raw2 Second raw I/O device
...The raw(8) command supplied in RH 6.2 and 7.0 assumes the latter structure. I have already alerted sct and this change may be coming through in one of his patches.
Doug Gilbert
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While on this subject, the description of raw devices (char 162) in lk 2.4 is not consistent with current usage.
devices.txt contains this:
162 char Raw block device interface0 = /dev/raw Raw I/O control device 1 = /dev/raw1 First raw I/O device 2 = /dev/raw2 Second raw I/O device ...but something like this would be more accurate:
162 char Raw block device interface
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0 = /dev/rawctl Raw I/O control device 1 = /dev/raw/raw1 First raw I/O device 2 = /dev/raw/raw2 Second raw I/O device ...The raw(8) command supplied in RH 6.2 and 7.0 assumes the latter structure. I have already alerted sct and this change may be coming through in one of his patches.
The latter is actually better, so I certainly don't mind. sct, should I change it?
-hpa
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