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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/Changes | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/README.DAC960 | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 11 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog | 1977 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/devfs/README | 1959 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ToDo | 40 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/devfs/boot-options | 65 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/initrd.txt | 24 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ioctl-number.txt | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt | 4 |
11 files changed, 17 insertions, 4090 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes index b02f476c297..488272074c3 100644 --- a/Documentation/Changes +++ b/Documentation/Changes @@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ Intel IA32 microcode -------------------- A driver has been added to allow updating of Intel IA32 microcode, -accessible as both a devfs regular file and as a normal (misc) -character device. If you are not using devfs you may need to: +accessible as a normal (misc) character device. If you are not using +udev you may need to: mkdir /dev/cpu mknod /dev/cpu/microcode c 10 184 @@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ with programs using shared memory. udev ---- udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with -only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces devfs. +only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces the basic +functionality of devfs, while allowing persistant device naming for +devices. FUSE ---- @@ -231,18 +233,13 @@ The PPP driver has been restructured to support multilink and to enable it to operate over diverse media layers. If you use PPP, upgrade pppd to at least 2.4.0. -If you are not using devfs, you must have the device file /dev/ppp +If you are not using udev, you must have the device file /dev/ppp which can be made by: mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0 as root. -If you use devfsd and build ppp support as modules, you will need -the following in your /etc/devfsd.conf file: - -LOOKUP PPP MODLOAD - Isdn4k-utils ------------ diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl index 3630a0d7695..1ae4dc0fd85 100644 --- a/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/kernel-api.tmpl @@ -348,11 +348,6 @@ X!Earch/i386/kernel/mca.c </sect1> </chapter> - <chapter id="devfs"> - <title>The Device File System</title> -!Efs/devfs/base.c - </chapter> - <chapter id="sysfs"> <title>The Filesystem for Exporting Kernel Objects</title> !Efs/sysfs/file.c diff --git a/Documentation/README.DAC960 b/Documentation/README.DAC960 index 98ea617a0dd..0e8f618ab53 100644 --- a/Documentation/README.DAC960 +++ b/Documentation/README.DAC960 @@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ also known as "System Drives", and Drive Groups are also called "Packs". Both terms are in use in the Mylex documentation; I have chosen to standardize on the more generic "Logical Drive" and "Drive Group". -DAC960 RAID disk devices are named in the style of the Device File System -(DEVFS). The device corresponding to Logical Drive D on Controller C is -referred to as /dev/rd/cCdD, and the partitions are called /dev/rd/cCdDp1 +DAC960 RAID disk devices are named in the style of the obsolete Device File +System (DEVFS). The device corresponding to Logical Drive D on Controller C +is referred to as /dev/rd/cCdD, and the partitions are called /dev/rd/cCdDp1 through /dev/rd/cCdDp7. For example, partition 3 of Logical Drive 5 on Controller 2 is referred to as /dev/rd/c2d5p3. Note that unlike with SCSI disks the device names will not change in the event of a disk drive failure. diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index b1c6c7036c1..1cbbb8e2899 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -6,17 +6,6 @@ be removed from this file. --------------------------- -What: devfs -When: July 2005 -Files: fs/devfs/*, include/linux/devfs_fs*.h and assorted devfs - function calls throughout the kernel tree -Why: It has been unmaintained for a number of years, has unfixable - races, contains a naming policy within the kernel that is - against the LSB, and can be replaced by using udev. -Who: Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com> - ---------------------------- - What: RAW driver (CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER) When: December 2005 Why: declared obsolete since kernel 2.6.3 diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog b/Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog deleted file mode 100644 index e5aba5246d7..00000000000 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1977 +0,0 @@ -/* -*- auto-fill -*- */ -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v1 - -- creation of devfs - -- modified miscellaneous character devices to support devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v2 - -- bug fix with manual inode creation -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v3 - -- bugfixes - -- documentation improvements - -- created a couple of scripts (one to save&restore a devfs and the - other to set up compatibility symlinks) - -- devfs support for SCSI discs. New name format is: sd_hHcCiIlL -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v4 - -- bugfix for the directory reading code - -- bugfix for compilation with kerneld - -- devfs support for generic hard discs - -- rationalisation of the various watchdog drivers -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v5 - -- support for mounting directly from entries in the devfs (it doesn't - need to be mounted to do this), including the root filesystem. - Mounting of swap partitions also works. Hence, now if you set - CONFIG_DEVFS_ONLY to 'Y' then you won't be able to access your discs - via ordinary device nodes. Naturally, the default is 'N' so that you - can still use your old device nodes. If you want to mount from devfs - entries, make sure you use: append = "root=/dev/sd_..." in your - lilo.conf. It seems LILO looks for the device number (major&minor) - and writes that into the kernel image :-( - -- support for character memory devices (/dev/null, /dev/zero, /dev/full - and so on). Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v6 - -- support for subdirectories - -- support for symbolic links (created by devfs_mk_symlink(), no - support yet for creation via symlink(2)) - -- SCSI disc naming now cast in stone, with the format: - /dev/sd/c0b1t2u3 controller=0, bus=1, ID=2, LUN=3, whole disc - /dev/sd/c0b1t2u3p4 controller=0, bus=1, ID=2, LUN=3, 4th partition - -- loop devices now appear in devfs - -- tty devices, console, serial ports, etc. now appear in devfs - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- bugs with mounting devfs-only devices now fixed -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v7 - -- SCSI CD-ROMS, tapes and generic devices now appear in devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v8 - -- bugfix with no-rewind SCSI tapes - -- RAMDISCs now appear in devfs - -- better cleaning up of devfs entries created by various modules - -- interface change to <devfs_register> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v9 - -- the v8 patch was corrupted somehow, which would affect the patch for - linux/fs/filesystems.c - I've also fixed the v8 patch file on the WWW - -- MetaDevices (/dev/md*) should now appear in devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v10 - -- bugfix in meta device support for devfs - -- created this ChangeLog file - -- added devfs support to the floppy driver - -- added support for creating sockets in a devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v11 - -- added DEVFS_FL_HIDE_UNREG flag - -- incorporated better patch for ttyname() in libc 5.4.43 from H.J. Lu. - -- interface change to <devfs_mk_symlink> - -- support for creating symlinks with symlink(2) - -- parallel port printer (/dev/lp*) now appears in devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v12 - -- added inode check to <devfs_fill_file> function - -- improved devfs support when mounting from devfs - -- added call to <<release>> operation when removing swap areas on - devfs devices - -- increased NR_SUPER to 128 to support large numbers of devfs mounts - (for chroot(2) gaols) - -- fixed bug in SCSI disc support: was generating incorrect minors if - SCSI ID's did not start at 0 and increase by 1 - -- support symlink traversal when mounting root -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v13 - -- added devfs support to soundcard driver - Thanks to Eric Dumas <dumas@linux.eu.org> and - C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- added devfs support to the joystick driver - -- loop driver now has it's own subdirectory "/dev/loop/" - -- created <devfs_get_flags> and <devfs_set_flags> functions - -- fix problem with SCSI disc compatibility names (sd{a,b,c,d,e,f}) - which assumes ID's start at 0 and increase by 1. Also only create - devfs entries for SCSI disc partitions which actually exist - Show new names in partition check - Thanks to Jakub Jelinek <jj@sunsite.ms.mff.cuni.cz> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v14 - -- bug fix in floppy driver: would not compile without - CONFIG_DEVFS_FS='Y' - Thanks to Jurgen Botz <jbotz@nova.botz.org> - -- bug fix in loop driver - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- do not create devfs entries for printers not configured - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- do not create devfs entries for serial ports not present - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- ensure <tty_register_devfs> is exported from tty_io.c - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- allow unregistering of devfs symlink entries - -- fixed bug in SCSI disc naming introduced in last patch version -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v15 - -- ported to kernel 2.1.81 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v16 - -- created <devfs_set_symlink_destination> function - -- moved DEVFS_SUPER_MAGIC into header file - -- added DEVFS_FL_HIDE flag - -- created <devfs_get_maj_min> - -- created <devfs_get_handle_from_inode> - -- fixed bugs in searching by major&minor - -- changed interface to <devfs_unregister>, <devfs_fill_file> and - <devfs_find_handle> - -- fixed inode times when symlink created with symlink(2) - -- change tty driver to do auto-creation of devfs entries - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- fixed bug in genhd.c: whole disc (non-SCSI) was not registered to - devfs - -- updated libc 5.4.43 patch for ttyname() -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v17 - -- added CONFIG_DEVFS_TTY_COMPAT - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- bugfix in devfs support for drivers/char/lp.c - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- clean up serial driver so that PCMCIA devices unregister correctly - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu> - -- fixed bug in genhd.c: whole disc (non-SCSI) was not registered to - devfs [was missing in patch v16] - -- updated libc 5.4.43 patch for ttyname() [was missing in patch v16] - -- all SCSI devices now registered in /dev/sg - -- support removal of devfs entries via unlink(2) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v18 - -- added floppy/?u720 floppy entry - -- fixed kerneld support for entries in devfs subdirectories - -- incorporated latest patch for ttyname() in libc 5.4.43 from H.J. Lu. -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v19 - -- bug fix when looking up unregistered entries: kerneld was not called - -- fixes for kernel 2.1.86 (now requires 2.1.86) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v20 - -- only create available floppy entries - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl> - -- new IDE naming scheme following SCSI format (i.e. /dev/id/c0b0t0u0p1 - instead of /dev/hda1) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl> - -- new XT disc naming scheme following SCSI format (i.e. /dev/xd/c0t0p1 - instead of /dev/xda1) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl> - -- new non-standard CD-ROM names (i.e. /dev/sbp/c#t#) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl> - -- allow symlink traversal when mounting the root filesystem - -- Create entries for MD devices at MD init - Thanks to Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy5@capway.com> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v21 - -- ported to kernel 2.1.91 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v22 - -- SCSI host number patch ("scsihosts=" kernel option) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v23 - -- Fixed persistence bug with device numbers for manually created - device files - -- Fixed problem with recreating symlinks with different content - -- Added CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT (mount devfs on /dev at boot time) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v24 - -- Switched from CONFIG_KERNELD to CONFIG_KMOD: module autoloading - should now work again - -- Hide entries which are manually unlinked - -- Always invalidate devfs dentry cache when registering entries - -- Support removal of devfs directories via rmdir(2) - -- Ensure directories created by <devfs_mk_dir> are visible - -- Default no access for "other" for floppy device -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v25 - -- Updates to CREDITS file and minor IDE numbering change - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl> - -- Invalidate devfs dentry cache when making directories - -- Invalidate devfs dentry cache when removing entries - -- More informative message if root FS mount fails when devfs - configured - -- Fixed persistence bug with fifos -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v26 - -- ported to kernel 2.1.97 - -- Changed serial directory from "/dev/serial" to "/dev/tts" and - "/dev/consoles" to "/dev/vc" to be more friendly to new procps -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v27 - -- Added support for IDE4 and IDE5 - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz <ankry@green.mif.pg.gda.pl> - -- Documented "scsihosts=" boot parameter - -- Print process command when debugging kerneld/kmod - -- Added debugging for register/unregister/change operations - -- Added "devfs=" boot options - -- Hide unregistered entries by default -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v28 - -- No longer lock/unlock superblock in <devfs_put_super> (cope with - recent VFS interface change) - -- Do not automatically change ownership/protection of /dev/tty - -- Drop negative dentries when they are released - -- Manage dcache more efficiently -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v29 - -- Added DEVFS_FL_AUTO_DEVNUM flag -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v30 - -- No longer set unnecessary methods - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.99-pre3 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v31 - -- Added PID display to <call_kerneld> debugging message - -- Added "diread" and "diwrite" options - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.102 - -- Fixed persistence problem with permissions -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v32 - -- Fixed devfs support in drivers/block/md.c -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v33 - -- Support legacy device nodes - -- Fixed bug where recreated inodes were hidden - -- New IDE naming scheme: everything is under /dev/ide -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v34 - -- Improved debugging in <get_vfs_inode> - -- Prevent duplicate calls to <devfs_mk_dir> in SCSI layer - -- No longer free old dentries in <devfs_mk_dir> - -- Free all dentries for a given entry when deleting inodes -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v35 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.105 (sound driver changes) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v36 - -- Fixed sound driver port -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v37 - -- Minor documentation tweaks -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v38 - -- More documentation tweaks - -- Fix for sound driver port - -- Removed ttyname-patch (grab libc 5.4.44 instead) - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.107-pre2 (loop driver fix) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v39 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.107 (hd.c hunk broke due to spelling "fixes"). Sigh - -- Removed many #ifdef's, replaced with trickery in include/devfs_fs.h -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v40 - -- Fix for sound driver port - -- Limit auto-device numbering to majors 128 to 239 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v41 - -- Fixed inode times persistence problem -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v42 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.108 (drivers/scsi/hosts.c hunk broke) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v43 - -- Fixed spelling in <devfs_readlink> debug - -- Fixed bug in <devfs_setup> parsing "dilookup" - -- More #ifdef's removed - -- Supported Sparc keyboard (/dev/kbd) - -- Supported DSP56001 digital signal processor (/dev/dsp56k) - -- Supported Apple Desktop Bus (/dev/adb) - -- Supported Coda network file system (/dev/cfs*) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v44 - -- Fixed devfs inode leak when manually recreating inodes - -- Fixed permission persistence problem when recreating inodes -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v45 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.110 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v46 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.112-pre1 - -- Removed harmless "unused variable" compiler warning - -- Fixed modes for manually recreated device nodes -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v47 - -- Added NULL devfs inode warning in <devfs_read_inode> - -- Force all inode nlink values to 1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v48 - -- Added "dimknod" option - -- Set inode nlink to 0 when freeing dentries - -- Added support for virtual console capture devices (/dev/vcs*) - Thanks to Dennis Hou <smilax@mindmeld.yi.org> - -- Fixed modes for manually recreated symlinks -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v49 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.113 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v50 - -- Fixed bugs in recreated directories and symlinks -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v51 - -- Improved robustness of rc.devfs script - Thanks to Roderich Schupp <rsch@experteam.de> - -- Fixed bugs in recreated device nodes - -- Fixed bug in currently unused <devfs_get_handle_from_inode> - -- Defined new <devfs_handle_t> type - -- Improved debugging when getting entries - -- Fixed bug where directories could be emptied - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.115 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v52 - -- Replaced dummy .epoch inode with .devfsd character device - -- Modified rc.devfs to take account of above change - -- Removed spurious driver warning messages when CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=n - -- Implemented devfsd protocol revision 0 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v53 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.116 (kmod change broke hunk) - -- Updated Documentation/Configure.help - -- Test and tty pattern patch for rc.devfs script - Thanks to Roderich Schupp <rsch@experteam.de> - -- Added soothing message to warning in <devfs_d_iput> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v54 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.117 - -- Fixed default permissions in sound driver - -- Added support for frame buffer devices (/dev/fb*) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v55 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.119 - -- Use GCC extensions for structure initialisations - -- Implemented async open notification - -- Incremented devfsd protocol revision to 1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v56 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.120-pre3 - -- Moved async open notification to end of <devfs_open> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v57 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.121 - -- Prepended "/dev/" to module load request - -- Renamed <call_kerneld> to <call_kmod> - -- Created sample modules.conf file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v58 - -- Fixed typo "AYSNC" -> "ASYNC" -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v59 - -- Added open flag for files -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v60 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.123-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v61 - -- Set i_blocks=0 and i_blksize=1024 in <devfs_read_inode> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v62 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.123 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v63 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.124-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v64 - -- Fixed Unix98 pty support - -- Increased buffer size in <get_partition_list> to avoid crash and - burn -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v65 - -- More Unix98 pty support fixes - -- Added test for empty <<name>> in <devfs_find_handle> - -- Renamed <generate_path> to <devfs_generate_path> and published - -- Created /dev/root symlink - Thanks to Roderich Schupp <rsch@ExperTeam.de> - with further modifications by me -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v66 - -- Yet more Unix98 pty support fixes (now tested) - -- Created <devfs_get_fops> - -- Support media change checks when CONFIG_DEVFS_ONLY=y - -- Abolished Unix98-style PTY names for old PTY devices -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v67 - -- Added inline declaration for dummy <devfs_generate_path> - -- Removed spurious "unable to register... in devfs" messages when - CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=n - -- Fixed misc. devices when CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=n - -- Limit auto-device numbering to majors 144 to 239 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v68 - -- Hide unopened virtual consoles from directory listings - -- Added support for video capture devices - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.125 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v69 - -- Fix for CONFIG_VT=n -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v70 - -- Added support for non-OSS/Free sound cards -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v71 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.126-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v72 - -- #ifdef's for CONFIG_DEVFS_DISABLE_OLD_NAMES removed -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v73 - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_DISABLE_OLD_NAMES replaced with "nocompat" boot option - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_BOOT_OPTIONS removed: boot options always available -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v74 - -- Removed CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT and "mount" boot option and replaced with - "nomount" boot option - -- Documentation updates - -- Updated sample modules.conf -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v75 - -- Updated sample modules.conf - -- Remount devfs after initrd finishes - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.127 - -- Added support for ISDN - Thanks to Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy5@capway.com> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v76 - -- Updated an email address in ChangeLog - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_ONLY replaced with "only" boot option -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v77 - -- Added DEVFS_FL_REMOVABLE flag - -- Check for disc change when listing directories with removable media - devices - -- Use DEVFS_FL_REMOVABLE in sd.c - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.128 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v78 - -- Only call <scan_dir_for_removable> on first call to <devfs_readdir> - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.129-pre5 - -- ISDN support improvements - Thanks to Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy5@capway.com> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v79 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.130 - -- Renamed miscdevice "apm" to "apm_bios" to be consistent with - devices.txt -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v80 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.131 - -- Updated <devfs_rmdir> for VFS change in 2.1.131 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v81 - -- Fixed permissions on /dev/ptmx -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v82 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.132-pre4 - -- Changed initial permissions on /dev/pts/* - -- Created <devfs_mk_compat> - -- Added "symlinks" boot option - -- Changed devfs_register_blkdev() back to register_blkdev() for IDE - -- Check for partitions on removable media in <devfs_lookup> -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v83 - -- Fixed support for ramdisc when using string-based root FS name - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0-pre1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v84 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0-pre7 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v85 - -- Compile fixes for driver/sound/sound_common.c (non-module) and - drivers/isdn/isdn_common.c - Thanks to Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy5@capway.com> - -- Added support for registering regular files - -- Created <devfs_set_file_size> - -- Added /dev/cpu/mtrr as an alternative interface to /proc/mtrr - -- Update devfs inodes from entries if not changed through FS -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v86 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0-pre9 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v87 - -- Fixed bug when mounting non-devfs devices in a devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v88 - -- Fixed <devfs_fill_file> to only initialise temporary inodes - -- Trap for NULL fops in <devfs_register> - -- Return -ENODEV in <devfs_fill_file> for non-driver inodes - -- Fixed bug when unswapping non-devfs devices in a devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v89 - -- Switched to C data types in include/linux/devfs_fs.h - -- Switched from PATH_MAX to DEVFS_PATHLEN - -- Updated Documentation/filesystems/devfs/modules.conf to take account - of reverse scanning (!) by modprobe - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v90 - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_DISABLE_OLD_TTY_NAMES replaced with "nottycompat" boot - option - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_TTY_COMPAT removed: existing "symlinks" boot option now - controls this. This means you must have libc 5.4.44 or later, or a - recent version of libc 6 if you use the "symlinks" option -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v91 - -- Switch from <devfs_mk_symlink> to <devfs_mk_compat> in - drivers/char/vc_screen.c to fix problems with Midnight Commander -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v92 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.2-pre5 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v93 - -- Modified <sd_name> in drivers/scsi/sd.c to cope with devices that - don't exist (which happens with new RAID autostart code printk()s) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v94 - -- Fixed bug in joystick driver: only first joystick was registered -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v95 - -- Fixed another bug in joystick driver - -- Fixed <devfsd_read> to not overrun event buffer -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v96 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.5-2 - -- Created <devfs_auto_unregister> - -- Fixed bugs: compatibility entries were not unregistered for: - loop driver - floppy driver - RAMDISC driver - IDE tape driver - SCSI CD-ROM driver - SCSI HDD driver -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v97 - -- Fixed bugs: compatibility entries were not unregistered for: - ALSA sound driver - partitions in generic disc driver - -- Don't return unregistred entries in <devfs_find_handle> - -- Panic in <devfs_unregister> if entry unregistered - -- Don't panic in <devfs_auto_unregister> for duplicates -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v98 - -- Don't unregister already unregistered entries in <unregister> - -- Register entry in <sd_detect> - -- Unregister entry in <sd_detach> - -- Changed to <devfs_*register_chrdev> in drivers/char/tty_io.c - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.7 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v99 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.8 - -- Fixed bug in drivers/scsi/sd.c when >16 SCSI discs - -- Disable warning messages when unable to read partition table for - removable media -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v100 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.1-pre5 - -- Added "oops-on-panic" boot option - -- Improved debugging in <devfs_register> and <devfs_unregister> - -- Register entry in <sr_detect> - -- Unregister entry in <sr_detach> - -- Register entry in <sg_detect> - -- Unregister entry in <sg_detach> - -- Added support for ALSA drivers -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v101 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.2 -=========================== |