>>>>> "Alex" == Alex Pelts <alexp@broadcom.com> writes:

    Alex> Device node exists in i386, ALPHA, sparc and xen
    Alex> architecures. It seems to vary between numbers 77, 88, 98
    Alex> and 134 with 98 being the most popular. On cobalt only
    Alex> nubers up to 37 are used and MAKEDEV script supports 98 out
    Alex> of the box. Why not add line: device-major nsmb char 98 nsmb
    Alex> to majors.cobalt, recompile and try it out again?

Are these dev numbers that kind of free choice!?

    Hubert> Grmbl. I recommend raising a PR.

Probably the best/clean way to get it done...
A privilege for the thread initiator... ;-)

Markus.