Re: char-major-6
On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 01:20:22AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:13:30PM -0400, Daniel Barclay wrote:
> > Where is it defined in the kernel that character major device number 6 is
> > parallel port support?
>
> In include/linux/major.h.
Yes, the constant LP_MAJOR is defined there, but the core kernel
never references it. It is only used in drivers/char/lp.c,
drivers/parport/parport_cs.c, and drivers/sbus/char/bpp.c. Only the
drivers know what it is.
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