Re: (Semi-random) thoughts on device tree structure and devfs

[Masao Uebayashi <uebayasi%tombi.co.jp@localhost>]

> I don't see a problem.  Let the kernel read the partition table,
> iterate over the partitions, extract properties from each partition,
> try to match a dk to each partition by properties (e.g., guid(dk3)
> == guid(partition 7 at sd0)).  If there is a match, take the dk unit
> number from the matching property list (e.g., dk3).  If there is no
> match, choose a unit number that is used by neither a device_t or a
> configuration properties list.

That way you teach lots of knowledge into dk(4).  That's what I don't like
to do.

Now you pass GUID from kernel config, what is the point to have the predefined
unit number 3?

Masao

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