re: Dynamic modules

[matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost>]

> > BTW, devsw_attach() doesn't "automatically generate the major".  It does 
> > a lookup in the majors table.  If there is no entry in the table, you 
> > get an error.
> 
> see eg this line in devsw_attach():
> 
>                 newptr = kmem_zalloc(new * DEVSWCONV_SIZE, KM_NOSLEEP);
> 
> for what happens when the entry isn't found.

err, and this doesn't generate a major.  the function itself
needs you to pass them in, so your idea of hard coding is as
good as any today.


.mrg.