linux-kernel - Re: allocate an official device major number for virtio device?

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Date:	Thu, 3 Mar 2016 09:17:13 -0800
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Jin Qian <jinqian@...roid.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Jeff Sharkey <jsharkey@...gle.com>,
	David Turner <digit@...gle.com>, pprabhu@...gle.com,
	Yu Ning <yu.ning@...el.com>
Subject: Re: allocate an official device major number for virtio device?

On Wed, Mar 02, 2016 at 05:48:24PM -0800, Jin Qian wrote:
> Do you mean detecting device name string as in /dev/...?

No, I mean reacting to the uevents the kernel gives you when your device
shows up.

thanks,

greg k-h