Re: [PATCH] 2.5.70 tty_register_driver

[Greg KH]

On Thu, May 29, 2003 at 09:27:28AM -0500, Paul Fulghum wrote:
> This patch corrects changes made in 2.5.70 to
> tty_register_device() which caused the device
> minor base specified by tty drivers using dynamically
> allocated device major number to be ignored.
> 
> I have posted to lkml and to the originator of the
> 2.5.70 patch, and have received no dissenting views.

Hm, I wasn't the originator of the 2.5.70 change in this area, that's Al
Viro.  I suggest you run this by him first.

thanks,

greg k-h