Re: devices.txt inconsistency

[H. Peter Anvin]

Douglas Gilbert wrote:
> 
> While on this subject, the description of raw devices
> (char 162) in lk 2.4 is not consistent with current
> usage.
> 
> devices.txt contains this:
> 162 char        Raw block device interface
>                   0 = /dev/raw          Raw I/O control device
>                   1 = /dev/raw1         First raw I/O device
>                   2 = /dev/raw2         Second raw I/O device
>                     ...
> 
> but something like this would be more accurate:
> 162 char        Raw block device interface
>                   0 = /dev/rawctl       Raw I/O control device
>                   1 = /dev/raw/raw1     First raw I/O device
>                   2 = /dev/raw/raw2     Second raw I/O device
>                     ...
> 
> The raw(8) command supplied in RH 6.2 and 7.0 assumes the
> latter structure. I have already alerted sct and this
> change may be coming through in one of his patches.
> 

The latter is actually better, so I certainly don't mind.  sct, should I
change it?

	-hpa

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