Re: RTC device Major/Minor Number

[Mike F. <va...@ge...>]

On Wednesday 29 August 2007, EXTERNAL Brunner Markus (Praktikant; ST-FIR/En=
g)=20
wrote:
> why isn't /dev/rtc the well known "c 10 135" device that it's on x86,

just because x86 has crap doesnt mean everyone else needs to suffer

> but a magic undocumented "c 254 0" device?
> Devices.txt lists this major number as LOCAL/EXPERIMENTAL USE.

it's magic because it's dynamic

properly architected systems should not know/care what the major/minor numb=
ers=20
are
=2Dmike