Re: [PATCH 1/2] chrdev: implement __[un]register_chrdev()

[Tejun Heo]

Greg KH wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 03:35:42PM +0900, Tejun Heo wrote:
>> [un]register_chrdev() assume minor range 0-255.  This patch adds __
>> prefixed versions which take @minorbase and @count explicitly.
> 
> What's the difference between this and the existing
> register_chrdev_region() function?  Why doesn't that work for you?
> 
> What am I missing here?

The function names in char_dev.c are quite confusing.
register_chrdev_region() only registers chrdev region.
register_chrdev() registers chrdev region and creates a cdev for the
region.  :-)

-- 
tejun
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