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re: Dynamic modules
> > 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.
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