linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 26/31] usb: Auto-load cdc

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Date:	Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:08:02 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Scott James Remnant <scott@...onical.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 26/31] usb: Auto-load cdc_acm module when device opened.

On Mon, Mar 02, 2009 at 06:46:15PM +0000, Scott James Remnant wrote:
> The cdc_acm module is missing the char-major-166-* alias that would
> cause it to be auto-loaded when a device of that type is opened.  This
> patch adds the alias.

You really have users that are using a static /dev that need this kind
of fix?  I thought we were phasing out the char-major- aliases as they
don't make any sense anymore.

thanks,

greg k-h
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