linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC] char/tty_io: fix legacy pty name when more than 256 pty devices are requested

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Message-ID: <20090908185926.042ba9aa@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:59:26 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...radead.org>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] char/tty_io: fix legacy pty name when more than 256
 pty devices are requested

> So, in order to allow more pty devices, the nomenclature were extended for
> the devices with minor 256 or above. For those, the nomenclature will be:
> 	ttyf0000-ttfpffff	(pty slave)
> 	ptyf0000-ttyfffff	(pty master)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>

This fine and the namespace is free - but you need to update
Documentation/devices.txt as well please.


Alan
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