[lug] char descriptors

[D. Stimits]

Taz wrote:
> 
> Hi all:
> 
> Does anybody know where I can get a list of what the
> char-major/minor-### are?  My logs from time to time tell me that a
> particular one is missing, but I have no idea what they are referring
> to.  Here is an example:
> 
> modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-81
> 
> Anybody?  Thanks in advance...
> 
> jeff
> 

See the kernel doc of the particular kernel version:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt

FYI, this will all change if you run devfs. I guess Linus got tired of
all the maintenance and other requirements of having a special device
with fixed name for every piece of hardware. devfs is intended to be
something of a dynamic scheme (it'll cause some surprises if you use it
and don't expect it).

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com