linux-kernel - Re: major 442

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Date:	Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:08:46 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	md@...ux.IT, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	debian-kernel@...ts.debian.org
Subject: Re: major 442

On Wed, Oct 25, 2006 at 12:20:30PM +0200, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> I just installed the Debian 2.6.18 kernel package and I noticed that it
> repeatedly tries to load a major 442 module alias, which appears to be
> used by the usb_endpoint devices.
> Does anybody know why? I am not even using the USB ports.

It doesn't matter if you are using them or not, they are being created
by the usb core for the next-version of usbfs.  They currently are not
hooked up to anything properly, but people are working on them to fix
that soon.

And the number is just a placeholder, it's not a reserved major number.

As for what is trying to load the module, I have no idea, it must be
some userspace tool...

thanks,

greg k-h
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