Subject: Re: merging majors.xxx files
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
From: Chris Gilbert <chris@dokein.co.uk>
List: port-arm
Date: 07/27/2003 23:16:42
On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 14:38:39 -0700
Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com> wrote:
>
> On Sunday, July 27, 2003, at 07:52 AM, Chris Gilbert wrote:
>
> > Is it worth the effort and causing a flag day on shark and acorn32?
>
> No. Part of my concern is the absolute mess that acorn32 is.
Fair enough, two no's work for me. Just wanted to make the suggestion.
(and yes acorn32 isn't the tidiest of code)
> In general, I would not bother trying to merge majors.* files at all,
> per-arch or globally. The right way to spend the effort is to
> eliminate having to use MAKEDEV at all (i.e. implement a decent
> devfs).
Very true.
Chris