linux-kernel - Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory

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Message-ID: <4595B9DD.4040906@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:59:09 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Avi Kivity <avi@...o.co.il>
CC:	Jeff Chua <jeff.chua.linux@...il.com>,
	Dor Laor <dor.laor@...ranet.com>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Subject: Re: open /dev/kvm: No such file or directory

Avi Kivity wrote:
> 
> Greg, /dev/kvm is a MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR device.  Is there any way of 
> using it without udev?  Should I allocate a static number?
> 

Especially for something like /dev/kvm, I think it would make sense to 
allocate a static number for it.

	-hpa

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