Subject: Re: merging majors.xxx files
To: Chris Gilbert <chris@dokein.co.uk>
From: Nathan J. Williams <nathanw@wasabisystems.com>
List: port-arm
Date: 07/27/2003 12:29:58
Chris Gilbert <chris@dokein.co.uk> writes:

> Would anyone object if I merged all the major dev numbers together for
> the arm32 derived ports?

[...]

> My main reason is to make maintenance easier, it also means that we can
> have a common MAKEDEV file (actually probably port dependant MAKEDEV
> that also . includes a common MAKEDEV.arm32

Do the various ARM-derived ports really have more devices in common
with one another than with non-ARM ports, at this point?

Basically, I'd like to hear why this would make sense for the ARM
ports but not all ports.

        - Nathan