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Re: Who does makes USB dev files ?



On Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 10:38:19AM +0900, J.H.Kim wrote:
> Hi, everyone
>
> I'm looking for routines which make dev files (for example, /dev/usb/lp0  
> for usb printer) of USB character devices.

udev

> Is it udev or kernel driver module?

udev loads kernel driver module required to support device request.

> If it is udev, how does it determine the major and minor number of the  
> device?

I think you need to google.

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udev


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