Re: Device assignment order

[Scrap Happy <scrap%GMX.com@localhost>]

On 3/8/2011 9:31 AM, Scrap Happy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm building a new kernel to add support for second
> IDE controller -- pdcide(4) -- in this PV715N. My
> first attempt at doing so resulted in "wd0" being
> enumerated on the pdcide device instead of the wdc
> device (which, of course, put all my filesystems in
> the wrong place -- boo!).
>
> When devices in configuration file are wildcarded,
> how does kernel assign identifiers to them? I am
> *guessing* (haven't found the right man(1) page
> to clarify this :< ) that they are enumerated in
> the order declared in the config file?

Ooops!  Not quite that simple.  :<  (sure would be
nice to have three-dimensional consoles to present
some of this stuff!!  :>)

OK, I think I've sussed it out.  Thanks!
--don