[fuse-devel] /dev/fuse not created after loading the kernel module

[rajat m. <raj...@gm...>]

Hi ,

I have cross compiled fuse-2.5.3 for my MIPS platform. My kernel version is
2.6.8.1.
I am using ntfs-3g user space driver to write to the  "ntfs" file system.
I successfully compiled the fuse module and loaded it on my platform
by :-
*# modprobe fuse
fuse init (API version 7.5)
fuse distribution version: 2.5.3*

but it didnot create any fuse device as expected.

As my /dev/ is read only I defined the flag -DFUSE_DEV_NEW=/var/dev/fuse.
and then recompiled fuse but again no device was created.
I created a character device in /var/device -:
*mknod /var/dev/fuse c 10 229
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But when I tried to mount the ntfs volume by using the ntfs-3g then the
mount() library function it uses returns
ENODEV.(This i found by debugging ntfs which uses mount and this mount is of
BusyBox version--1.1.3).
Which means either the kernel module is not loaded properly or mount is some
how unable to find it

Strange thing is i can see it in the /proc/filesystems

*# cat /proc/filesystems
 nodev   sysfs
 nodev   rootfs
 nodev   bdev
 nodev   proc
 nodev   sockfs
 nodev   usbfs
 nodev   usbdevfs
 nodev   tmpfs
 nodev   pipefs
 nodev   devpts
             ext3
             squashfs
 nodev    ramfs
             msdos
             vfat
             ntfs
             romfs
  nodev   ffs
  nodev   fuse
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*If i repeat the same* *procedure with the same packages on the desktop
linux m/c
with kernel version-2.6.11. it works.

I can't find out whether the problem is with "fuse module  or "mount
module".
I will be highly obliged if you can throw some light on it.
Please do get back if you have any queries.

regards,
Rajat
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