Re: [PATCH] vhost-net: add module alias (v2)
From: Ben Hutchings <hidden>
Date: 2012-01-11 21:00:17
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On Wed, 2012-01-11 at 09:16 -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
By adding the correct module alias, programs won't have to explicitly call modprobe. Vhost-net will always be available if built into the kernel. It does require assigning a permanent minor number for depmod to work. Choose one next to TUN since this driver is related to it. Also, use C99 style initialization. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <redacted> --- v2 - document minor number and make sure to not overlap
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--- a/include/linux/miscdevice.h 2012-01-10 10:56:59.779189436 -0800 +++ b/include/linux/miscdevice.h 2012-01-11 09:13:20.803694316 -0800@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ #define AUTOFS_MINOR 235 #define MAPPER_CTRL_MINOR 236 #define LOOP_CTRL_MINOR 237 +#define VHOST_NET_MINOR 238 #define MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR 255 struct device; --- a/Documentation/devices.txt 2012-01-10 10:56:53.399116518 -0800 +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt 2012-01-11 09:12:49.251197653 -0800@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 234 = /dev/btrfs-control Btrfs control device 235 = /dev/autofs Autofs control device 236 = /dev/mapper/control Device-Mapper control device + 237 = /dev/vhost-net Host kernel accelerator for virtio net
[...] 238 != 237. It looks like someone forgot to add loopctrl here. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare Not speaking for my employer; that's the marketing department's job. They asked us to note that Solarflare product names are trademarked.