In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Julian Elischer writes:
>Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
>>
>> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Julian Elischer writes:
>> >
>> >The vmware vmmon driver used to use si_drv1 but suddenly it appears to
>> >have already been used (at least it is no-longer non-zero).
>> >It would fail to open because it checks it before using it during open.
>> >Changing the driver to use si_drv2 fixes the problem.
>> >
>> >Since drv1 is defined as 'for the use of the driver'
>> >I am not sure that it is wrong for the driver to use it.
>> >In fact many other drivers do use it without testing it.
>> >
>> >I see it's used in freedev() and make_dev_alias().
>> >Is it safe for the driver to use it even if it is non-zero?
>>
>> I think you need to give me a bit more details before I an answer
>> meaningfully...
>>
>> Are you sure that the value is not from previous use by vmmon ?
>
>no I am not sure.. I will test further.
>the sequence:
>1/ failed to open
>2/ unload module
Make sure vmmon calles destroy_dev() on all dev_t's created with
make_dev() or make_dev_alias() when unloaded.
This process is not automatic, and I am not sure we can safely
make it automatic. We may be able to make it easier though.
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