Mark Murray wrote:
>
> > > > I want to commit a new /dev/random RSN, so I'll be needing a major
> > > > device; what is the procedure for getting one? I know how to steal one,
> > > > but ISTR that this is not how it is done.
> > >
> > > Just edit sys/conf/majors and claim the next available number.
> >
> > You don't need one. You can use the same major/minor numbers. You can
> > register multiple cdevsw's per major number with make_dev(); (do NOT
> > use cdevsw_add() for this).
>
> How does this work for all the routines? When you register the
> "new" minor number, can you be specifying new read/write/poll/ioctl/etc
> routines?
>
> I ask, as my RNG is a kld, and I want it to be as separate as possible
> without getting ridiculous.
Have a look at http://jeroen.vangelderen.org/FreeBSD/misc_device .
Cheers,
Jeroen
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