Re: [PATCH] Fuse chardevice number

[Miklos Szeredi]

>  /** The major number of the fuse character device */
> -#define FUSE_MAJOR 10
> +#define FUSE_MAJOR MISC_MAJOR

OK, this makes some sense.

>  /** The minor number of the fuse character device */
> -#define FUSE_MINOR 229
> +#define FUSE_MINOR MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR

Why?

FUSE has an allocated fix minor.  Dynamic minor is much harder to
handle with legacy /dev (not udev).

Thanks,
Miklos
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