From 5c3927dc3468f47b803c9e1bb82cbed2bbd411ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 21:15:16 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] devfs: Remove devfs documentation from the kernel tree Removes the Documentaiton/filesystems/devfs/ directory Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman --- Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog | 1977 ----------------------------- 1 file changed, 1977 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog (limited to 'Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog') diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog b/Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog deleted file mode 100644 index e5aba5246d7c..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/devfs/ChangeLog +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1977 +0,0 @@ -/* -*- auto-fill -*- */ -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v1 - -- creation of devfs - -- modified miscellaneous character devices to support devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v2 - -- bug fix with manual inode creation -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v3 - -- bugfixes - -- documentation improvements - -- created a couple of scripts (one to save&restore a devfs and the - other to set up compatibility symlinks) - -- devfs support for SCSI discs. New name format is: sd_hHcCiIlL -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v4 - -- bugfix for the directory reading code - -- bugfix for compilation with kerneld - -- devfs support for generic hard discs - -- rationalisation of the various watchdog drivers -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v5 - -- support for mounting directly from entries in the devfs (it doesn't - need to be mounted to do this), including the root filesystem. - Mounting of swap partitions also works. Hence, now if you set - CONFIG_DEVFS_ONLY to 'Y' then you won't be able to access your discs - via ordinary device nodes. Naturally, the default is 'N' so that you - can still use your old device nodes. If you want to mount from devfs - entries, make sure you use: append = "root=/dev/sd_..." in your - lilo.conf. It seems LILO looks for the device number (major&minor) - and writes that into the kernel image :-( - -- support for character memory devices (/dev/null, /dev/zero, /dev/full - and so on). Thanks to C. Scott Ananian -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v6 - -- support for subdirectories - -- support for symbolic links (created by devfs_mk_symlink(), no - support yet for creation via symlink(2)) - -- SCSI disc naming now cast in stone, with the format: - /dev/sd/c0b1t2u3 controller=0, bus=1, ID=2, LUN=3, whole disc - /dev/sd/c0b1t2u3p4 controller=0, bus=1, ID=2, LUN=3, 4th partition - -- loop devices now appear in devfs - -- tty devices, console, serial ports, etc. now appear in devfs - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- bugs with mounting devfs-only devices now fixed -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v7 - -- SCSI CD-ROMS, tapes and generic devices now appear in devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v8 - -- bugfix with no-rewind SCSI tapes - -- RAMDISCs now appear in devfs - -- better cleaning up of devfs entries created by various modules - -- interface change to -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v9 - -- the v8 patch was corrupted somehow, which would affect the patch for - linux/fs/filesystems.c - I've also fixed the v8 patch file on the WWW - -- MetaDevices (/dev/md*) should now appear in devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v10 - -- bugfix in meta device support for devfs - -- created this ChangeLog file - -- added devfs support to the floppy driver - -- added support for creating sockets in a devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v11 - -- added DEVFS_FL_HIDE_UNREG flag - -- incorporated better patch for ttyname() in libc 5.4.43 from H.J. Lu. - -- interface change to - -- support for creating symlinks with symlink(2) - -- parallel port printer (/dev/lp*) now appears in devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v12 - -- added inode check to function - -- improved devfs support when mounting from devfs - -- added call to <> operation when removing swap areas on - devfs devices - -- increased NR_SUPER to 128 to support large numbers of devfs mounts - (for chroot(2) gaols) - -- fixed bug in SCSI disc support: was generating incorrect minors if - SCSI ID's did not start at 0 and increase by 1 - -- support symlink traversal when mounting root -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v13 - -- added devfs support to soundcard driver - Thanks to Eric Dumas and - C. Scott Ananian - -- added devfs support to the joystick driver - -- loop driver now has it's own subdirectory "/dev/loop/" - -- created and functions - -- fix problem with SCSI disc compatibility names (sd{a,b,c,d,e,f}) - which assumes ID's start at 0 and increase by 1. Also only create - devfs entries for SCSI disc partitions which actually exist - Show new names in partition check - Thanks to Jakub Jelinek -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v14 - -- bug fix in floppy driver: would not compile without - CONFIG_DEVFS_FS='Y' - Thanks to Jurgen Botz - -- bug fix in loop driver - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- do not create devfs entries for printers not configured - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- do not create devfs entries for serial ports not present - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- ensure is exported from tty_io.c - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- allow unregistering of devfs symlink entries - -- fixed bug in SCSI disc naming introduced in last patch version -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v15 - -- ported to kernel 2.1.81 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v16 - -- created function - -- moved DEVFS_SUPER_MAGIC into header file - -- added DEVFS_FL_HIDE flag - -- created - -- created - -- fixed bugs in searching by major&minor - -- changed interface to , and - - -- fixed inode times when symlink created with symlink(2) - -- change tty driver to do auto-creation of devfs entries - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- fixed bug in genhd.c: whole disc (non-SCSI) was not registered to - devfs - -- updated libc 5.4.43 patch for ttyname() -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v17 - -- added CONFIG_DEVFS_TTY_COMPAT - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- bugfix in devfs support for drivers/char/lp.c - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- clean up serial driver so that PCMCIA devices unregister correctly - Thanks to C. Scott Ananian - -- fixed bug in genhd.c: whole disc (non-SCSI) was not registered to - devfs [was missing in patch v16] - -- updated libc 5.4.43 patch for ttyname() [was missing in patch v16] - -- all SCSI devices now registered in /dev/sg - -- support removal of devfs entries via unlink(2) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v18 - -- added floppy/?u720 floppy entry - -- fixed kerneld support for entries in devfs subdirectories - -- incorporated latest patch for ttyname() in libc 5.4.43 from H.J. Lu. -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v19 - -- bug fix when looking up unregistered entries: kerneld was not called - -- fixes for kernel 2.1.86 (now requires 2.1.86) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v20 - -- only create available floppy entries - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz - -- new IDE naming scheme following SCSI format (i.e. /dev/id/c0b0t0u0p1 - instead of /dev/hda1) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz - -- new XT disc naming scheme following SCSI format (i.e. /dev/xd/c0t0p1 - instead of /dev/xda1) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz - -- new non-standard CD-ROM names (i.e. /dev/sbp/c#t#) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz - -- allow symlink traversal when mounting the root filesystem - -- Create entries for MD devices at MD init - Thanks to Christophe Leroy -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v21 - -- ported to kernel 2.1.91 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v22 - -- SCSI host number patch ("scsihosts=" kernel option) - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v23 - -- Fixed persistence bug with device numbers for manually created - device files - -- Fixed problem with recreating symlinks with different content - -- Added CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT (mount devfs on /dev at boot time) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v24 - -- Switched from CONFIG_KERNELD to CONFIG_KMOD: module autoloading - should now work again - -- Hide entries which are manually unlinked - -- Always invalidate devfs dentry cache when registering entries - -- Support removal of devfs directories via rmdir(2) - -- Ensure directories created by are visible - -- Default no access for "other" for floppy device -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v25 - -- Updates to CREDITS file and minor IDE numbering change - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz - -- Invalidate devfs dentry cache when making directories - -- Invalidate devfs dentry cache when removing entries - -- More informative message if root FS mount fails when devfs - configured - -- Fixed persistence bug with fifos -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v26 - -- ported to kernel 2.1.97 - -- Changed serial directory from "/dev/serial" to "/dev/tts" and - "/dev/consoles" to "/dev/vc" to be more friendly to new procps -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v27 - -- Added support for IDE4 and IDE5 - Thanks to Andrzej Krzysztofowicz - -- Documented "scsihosts=" boot parameter - -- Print process command when debugging kerneld/kmod - -- Added debugging for register/unregister/change operations - -- Added "devfs=" boot options - -- Hide unregistered entries by default -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v28 - -- No longer lock/unlock superblock in (cope with - recent VFS interface change) - -- Do not automatically change ownership/protection of /dev/tty - -- Drop negative dentries when they are released - -- Manage dcache more efficiently -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v29 - -- Added DEVFS_FL_AUTO_DEVNUM flag -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v30 - -- No longer set unnecessary methods - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.99-pre3 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v31 - -- Added PID display to debugging message - -- Added "diread" and "diwrite" options - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.102 - -- Fixed persistence problem with permissions -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v32 - -- Fixed devfs support in drivers/block/md.c -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v33 - -- Support legacy device nodes - -- Fixed bug where recreated inodes were hidden - -- New IDE naming scheme: everything is under /dev/ide -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v34 - -- Improved debugging in - -- Prevent duplicate calls to in SCSI layer - -- No longer free old dentries in - -- Free all dentries for a given entry when deleting inodes -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v35 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.105 (sound driver changes) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v36 - -- Fixed sound driver port -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v37 - -- Minor documentation tweaks -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v38 - -- More documentation tweaks - -- Fix for sound driver port - -- Removed ttyname-patch (grab libc 5.4.44 instead) - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.107-pre2 (loop driver fix) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v39 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.107 (hd.c hunk broke due to spelling "fixes"). Sigh - -- Removed many #ifdef's, replaced with trickery in include/devfs_fs.h -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v40 - -- Fix for sound driver port - -- Limit auto-device numbering to majors 128 to 239 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v41 - -- Fixed inode times persistence problem -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v42 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.108 (drivers/scsi/hosts.c hunk broke) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v43 - -- Fixed spelling in debug - -- Fixed bug in parsing "dilookup" - -- More #ifdef's removed - -- Supported Sparc keyboard (/dev/kbd) - -- Supported DSP56001 digital signal processor (/dev/dsp56k) - -- Supported Apple Desktop Bus (/dev/adb) - -- Supported Coda network file system (/dev/cfs*) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v44 - -- Fixed devfs inode leak when manually recreating inodes - -- Fixed permission persistence problem when recreating inodes -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v45 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.110 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v46 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.112-pre1 - -- Removed harmless "unused variable" compiler warning - -- Fixed modes for manually recreated device nodes -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v47 - -- Added NULL devfs inode warning in - -- Force all inode nlink values to 1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v48 - -- Added "dimknod" option - -- Set inode nlink to 0 when freeing dentries - -- Added support for virtual console capture devices (/dev/vcs*) - Thanks to Dennis Hou - -- Fixed modes for manually recreated symlinks -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v49 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.113 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v50 - -- Fixed bugs in recreated directories and symlinks -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v51 - -- Improved robustness of rc.devfs script - Thanks to Roderich Schupp - -- Fixed bugs in recreated device nodes - -- Fixed bug in currently unused - -- Defined new type - -- Improved debugging when getting entries - -- Fixed bug where directories could be emptied - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.115 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v52 - -- Replaced dummy .epoch inode with .devfsd character device - -- Modified rc.devfs to take account of above change - -- Removed spurious driver warning messages when CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=n - -- Implemented devfsd protocol revision 0 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v53 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.116 (kmod change broke hunk) - -- Updated Documentation/Configure.help - -- Test and tty pattern patch for rc.devfs script - Thanks to Roderich Schupp - -- Added soothing message to warning in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v54 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.117 - -- Fixed default permissions in sound driver - -- Added support for frame buffer devices (/dev/fb*) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v55 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.119 - -- Use GCC extensions for structure initialisations - -- Implemented async open notification - -- Incremented devfsd protocol revision to 1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v56 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.120-pre3 - -- Moved async open notification to end of -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v57 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.121 - -- Prepended "/dev/" to module load request - -- Renamed to - -- Created sample modules.conf file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v58 - -- Fixed typo "AYSNC" -> "ASYNC" -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v59 - -- Added open flag for files -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v60 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.123-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v61 - -- Set i_blocks=0 and i_blksize=1024 in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v62 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.123 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v63 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.124-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v64 - -- Fixed Unix98 pty support - -- Increased buffer size in to avoid crash and - burn -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v65 - -- More Unix98 pty support fixes - -- Added test for empty <> in - -- Renamed to and published - -- Created /dev/root symlink - Thanks to Roderich Schupp - with further modifications by me -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v66 - -- Yet more Unix98 pty support fixes (now tested) - -- Created - -- Support media change checks when CONFIG_DEVFS_ONLY=y - -- Abolished Unix98-style PTY names for old PTY devices -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v67 - -- Added inline declaration for dummy - -- Removed spurious "unable to register... in devfs" messages when - CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=n - -- Fixed misc. devices when CONFIG_DEVFS_FS=n - -- Limit auto-device numbering to majors 144 to 239 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v68 - -- Hide unopened virtual consoles from directory listings - -- Added support for video capture devices - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.125 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v69 - -- Fix for CONFIG_VT=n -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v70 - -- Added support for non-OSS/Free sound cards -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v71 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.126-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v72 - -- #ifdef's for CONFIG_DEVFS_DISABLE_OLD_NAMES removed -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v73 - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_DISABLE_OLD_NAMES replaced with "nocompat" boot option - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_BOOT_OPTIONS removed: boot options always available -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v74 - -- Removed CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT and "mount" boot option and replaced with - "nomount" boot option - -- Documentation updates - -- Updated sample modules.conf -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v75 - -- Updated sample modules.conf - -- Remount devfs after initrd finishes - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.127 - -- Added support for ISDN - Thanks to Christophe Leroy -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v76 - -- Updated an email address in ChangeLog - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_ONLY replaced with "only" boot option -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v77 - -- Added DEVFS_FL_REMOVABLE flag - -- Check for disc change when listing directories with removable media - devices - -- Use DEVFS_FL_REMOVABLE in sd.c - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.128 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v78 - -- Only call on first call to - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.129-pre5 - -- ISDN support improvements - Thanks to Christophe Leroy -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v79 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.130 - -- Renamed miscdevice "apm" to "apm_bios" to be consistent with - devices.txt -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v80 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.131 - -- Updated for VFS change in 2.1.131 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v81 - -- Fixed permissions on /dev/ptmx -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v82 - -- Ported to kernel 2.1.132-pre4 - -- Changed initial permissions on /dev/pts/* - -- Created - -- Added "symlinks" boot option - -- Changed devfs_register_blkdev() back to register_blkdev() for IDE - -- Check for partitions on removable media in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v83 - -- Fixed support for ramdisc when using string-based root FS name - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0-pre1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v84 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0-pre7 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v85 - -- Compile fixes for driver/sound/sound_common.c (non-module) and - drivers/isdn/isdn_common.c - Thanks to Christophe Leroy - -- Added support for registering regular files - -- Created - -- Added /dev/cpu/mtrr as an alternative interface to /proc/mtrr - -- Update devfs inodes from entries if not changed through FS -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v86 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0-pre9 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v87 - -- Fixed bug when mounting non-devfs devices in a devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v88 - -- Fixed to only initialise temporary inodes - -- Trap for NULL fops in - -- Return -ENODEV in for non-driver inodes - -- Fixed bug when unswapping non-devfs devices in a devfs -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v89 - -- Switched to C data types in include/linux/devfs_fs.h - -- Switched from PATH_MAX to DEVFS_PATHLEN - -- Updated Documentation/filesystems/devfs/modules.conf to take account - of reverse scanning (!) by modprobe - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.0 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v90 - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_DISABLE_OLD_TTY_NAMES replaced with "nottycompat" boot - option - -- CONFIG_DEVFS_TTY_COMPAT removed: existing "symlinks" boot option now - controls this. This means you must have libc 5.4.44 or later, or a - recent version of libc 6 if you use the "symlinks" option -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v91 - -- Switch from to in - drivers/char/vc_screen.c to fix problems with Midnight Commander -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v92 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.2-pre5 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v93 - -- Modified in drivers/scsi/sd.c to cope with devices that - don't exist (which happens with new RAID autostart code printk()s) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v94 - -- Fixed bug in joystick driver: only first joystick was registered -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v95 - -- Fixed another bug in joystick driver - -- Fixed to not overrun event buffer -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v96 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.5-2 - -- Created - -- Fixed bugs: compatibility entries were not unregistered for: - loop driver - floppy driver - RAMDISC driver - IDE tape driver - SCSI CD-ROM driver - SCSI HDD driver -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v97 - -- Fixed bugs: compatibility entries were not unregistered for: - ALSA sound driver - partitions in generic disc driver - -- Don't return unregistred entries in - -- Panic in if entry unregistered - -- Don't panic in for duplicates -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v98 - -- Don't unregister already unregistered entries in - -- Register entry in - -- Unregister entry in - -- Changed to in drivers/char/tty_io.c - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.7 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v99 - -- Ported to kernel 2.2.8 - -- Fixed bug in drivers/scsi/sd.c when >16 SCSI discs - -- Disable warning messages when unable to read partition table for - removable media -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v100 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.1-pre5 - -- Added "oops-on-panic" boot option - -- Improved debugging in and - -- Register entry in - -- Unregister entry in - -- Register entry in - -- Unregister entry in - -- Added support for ALSA drivers -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v101 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v102 - -- Update serial driver to register PCMCIA entries - Thanks to Roch-Alexandre Nomine-Beguin - -- Updated an email address in ChangeLog - -- Hide virtual console capture entries from directory listings when - corresponding console device is not open -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v103 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.3 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v104 - -- Added documentation for some functions - -- Added "doc" target to fs/devfs/Makefile - -- Added "v4l" directory for video4linux devices - -- Replaced call to in with call to - - -- Moved registration for sr and sg drivers from detect() to attach() - methods - -- Register entries in and unregister in - -- Work around IDE driver treating CD-ROM as gendisk - -- Use instead of in rc.devfs - -- Updated ToDo list - -- Removed "oops-on-panic" boot option: now always Oops -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v105 - -- Unregister SCSI host from in - Thanks to Zoltán Böszörményi - -- Don't save /dev/log in rc.devfs - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.4-pre1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v106 - -- Fixed silly typo in drivers/scsi/st.c - -- Improved debugging in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v107 - -- Added "diunlink" and "nokmod" boot options - -- Removed superfluous warning message in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v108 - -- Remove entries when unloading sound module -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v109 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.6-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v110 - -- Took account of change to -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v111 - -- Created separate event queue for each mounted devfs - -- Removed - -- Created new ioctl()s for devfsd - -- Incremented devfsd protocol revision to 3 - -- Fixed bug when re-creating directories: contents were lost - -- Block access to inodes until devfsd updates permissions -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v112 - -- Modified patch so it applies against 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 - -- Updated an email address in ChangeLog - -- Do not automatically change ownership/protection of /dev/tty - -- Updated sample modules.conf - -- Switched to sending process uid/gid to devfsd - -- Renamed to - -- Added DEVFSD_NOTIFY_LOOKUP event - -- Added DEVFSD_NOTIFY_CHANGE event - -- Added DEVFSD_NOTIFY_CREATE event - -- Incremented devfsd protocol revision to 4 - -- Moved kernel-specific stuff to include/linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v113 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.9 - -- Restricted permissions on some block devices -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v114 - -- Added support for /dev/netlink - Thanks to Dennis Hou - -- Return EISDIR rather than EINVAL for read(2) on directories - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.10 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v115 - -- Added support for all remaining character devices - Thanks to Dennis Hou - -- Cleaned up netlink support -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v116 - -- Added support for /dev/parport%d - Thanks to Tim Waugh - -- Fixed parallel port ATAPI tape driver - -- Fixed Atari SLM laser printer driver -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v117 - -- Added support for COSA card - Thanks to Dennis Hou - -- Fixed drivers/char/ppdev.c: missing #include - -- Fixed drivers/char/ftape/zftape/zftape-init.c - Thanks to Vladimir Popov -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v118 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.15-pre3 - -- Fixed bug in loop driver - -- Unregister /dev/lp%d entries in drivers/char/lp.c - Thanks to Maciej W. Rozycki -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v119 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.16 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v120 - -- Fixed bug in drivers/scsi/scsi.c - -- Added /dev/ppp - Thanks to Dennis Hou - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.17 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v121 - -- Fixed bug in drivers/block/loop.c - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.18 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v122 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.19 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v123 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.20 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v124 - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.21 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v125 - -- Created , , - and - Added <> parameter to , , - and - Work sponsored by SGI - -- Fixed apparent bug in COSA driver - -- Re-instated "scsihosts=" boot option -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v126 - -- Always create /dev/pts if CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y - -- Fixed call to in drivers/block/ide-disk.c - Thanks to Dennis Hou - -- Allow multiple unregistrations - -- Created /dev/scsi hierarchy - Work sponsored by SGI -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v127 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- No longer disable devpts if devfs enabled (caveat emptor) - -- Added flags array to struct gendisk and removed code from - drivers/scsi/sd.c - -- Created /dev/discs hierarchy -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v128 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Created /dev/cdroms hierarchy -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v129 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Removed compatibility entries for sound devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for printer devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for video4linux devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for parallel port devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for frame buffer devices -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v130 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Added major and minor number to devfsd protocol - -- Incremented devfsd protocol revision to 5 - -- Removed compatibility entries for SoundBlaster CD-ROMs - -- Removed compatibility entries for netlink devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for SCSI generic devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for SCSI tape devices -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v131 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Support info pointer for all devfs entry types - -- Added <> parameter to and - -- Removed /dev/st hierarchy - -- Removed /dev/sg hierarchy - -- Removed compatibility entries for loop devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for IDE tape devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for SCSI CD-ROMs - -- Removed /dev/sr hierarchy -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v132 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Removed compatibility entries for floppy devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for RAMDISCs - -- Removed compatibility entries for meta-devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for SCSI discs - -- Created - -- Removed /dev/sd hierarchy - -- Support "../" when searching devfs namespace - -- Created /dev/ide/host* hierarchy - -- Supported IDE hard discs in /dev/ide/host* hierarchy - -- Removed compatibility entries for IDE discs - -- Removed /dev/ide/hd hierarchy - -- Supported IDE CD-ROMs in /dev/ide/host* hierarchy - -- Removed compatibility entries for IDE CD-ROMs - -- Removed /dev/ide/cd hierarchy -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v133 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Created - -- Fixed bug in fs/partitions/check.c when rescanning -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v134 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Removed /dev/sd, /dev/sr, /dev/st and /dev/sg directories - -- Removed /dev/ide/hd directory - -- Exported - -- Created and /dev/tapes hierarchy - -- Removed /dev/ide/mt hierarchy - -- Removed /dev/ide/fd hierarchy - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.25 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v135 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Removed compatibility entries for virtual console capture devices - -- Removed unused - -- Removed compatibility entries for serial devices - -- Removed compatibility entries for console devices - -- Do not hide entries from devfsd or children - -- Removed DEVFS_FL_TTY_COMPAT flag - -- Removed "nottycompat" boot option - -- Removed -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v136 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Moved BSD pty devices to /dev/pty - -- Added DEVFS_FL_WAIT flag -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v137 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Really fixed bug in fs/partitions/check.c when rescanning - -- Support new "disc" naming scheme in - -- Allow NULL fops in - -- Removed redundant name functions in SCSI disc and IDE drivers -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v138 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Fixed old bugs in drivers/block/paride/pt.c, drivers/char/tpqic02.c, - drivers/net/wan/cosa.c and drivers/scsi/scsi.c - Thanks to Sergey Kubushin - -- Fall back to major table if NULL fops given to -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v139 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Corrected and moved and declarations - from arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c to include/linux/fs.h - -- Removed name function from struct gendisk - -- Updated devfs FAQ -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v140 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.27 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v141 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Bug fix in arch/m68k/atari/joystick.c - -- Moved ISDN and capi devices to /dev/isdn -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v142 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Bug fix in drivers/block/ide-probe.c (patch confusion) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v143 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Bug fix in drivers/block/blkpg.c:partition_name() -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v144 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.29 - -- Removed calls to from cdu31a, cm206, mcd and mcdx - CD-ROM drivers: generic driver handles this now - -- Moved joystick devices to /dev/joysticks -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v145 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.30-pre3 - -- Register whole-disc entry even for invalid partition tables - -- Fixed bug in mounting root FS when initrd enabled - -- Fixed device entry leak with IDE CD-ROMs - -- Fixed compile problem with drivers/isdn/isdn_common.c - -- Moved COSA devices to /dev/cosa - -- Support fifos when unregistering - -- Created and used in many drivers - -- Moved Coda devices to /dev/coda - -- Moved parallel port IDE tapes to /dev/pt - -- Moved parallel port IDE generic devices to /dev/pg -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v146 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Removed obsolete DEVFS_FL_COMPAT and DEVFS_FL_TOLERANT flags - -- Fixed compile problem with fs/coda/psdev.c - -- Reinstate change to in - drivers/block/ide-probe.c now that fs/isofs/inode.c is fixed - -- Switched to in drivers/block/floppy.c, - drivers/scsi/sr.c and drivers/block/md.c - -- Moved DAC960 devices to /dev/dac960 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v147 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.32-pre4 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v148 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Removed kmod support: use devfsd instead - -- Moved miscellaneous character devices to /dev/misc -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v149 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ensure include/linux/joystick.h is OK for user-space - -- Improved debugging in - -- Ensure dentries created by devfsd will be cleaned up -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v150 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.34 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v151 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.35-pre1 - -- Created -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v152 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Updated sample modules.conf - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.36-pre1 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v153 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.42 - -- Removed -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v154 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Took account of device number changes for /dev/fb* -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v155 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.43-pre8 - -- Moved /dev/tty0 to /dev/vc/0 - -- Moved sequence number formatting from <_tty_make_name> to drivers -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v156 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Fixed breakage in drivers/scsi/sd.c due to recent SCSI changes -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v157 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.45 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v158 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.46-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v159 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Fixed drivers/block/md.c - Thanks to Mike Galbraith - -- Documentation fixes - -- Moved device registration from to - Thanks to Tim Waugh -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v160 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Fixed drivers/char/joystick/joystick.c - Thanks to Vojtech Pavlik - -- Documentation updates - -- Fixed arch/i386/kernel/mtrr.c if procfs and devfs not enabled - -- Fixed drivers/char/stallion.c -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v161 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Remove /dev/ide when ide-mod is unloaded - -- Fixed bug in drivers/block/ide-probe.c when secondary but no primary - -- Added DEVFS_FL_NO_PERSISTENCE flag - -- Used new DEVFS_FL_NO_PERSISTENCE flag for Unix98 pty slaves - -- Removed unnecessary call to in - - -- Only set auto-ownership for /dev/pty/s* -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v162 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Set inode->i_size to correct size for symlinks - Thanks to Jeremy Fitzhardinge - -- Only give lookup() method to directories to comply with new VFS - assumptions - -- Remove unnecessary tests in symlink methods - -- Don't kill existing block ops in - -- Restore auto-ownership for /dev/pty/m* -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v163 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Don't create missing directories in - -- Removed Documentation/filesystems/devfs/mk-devlinks - -- Updated Documentation/filesystems/devfs/README -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v164 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Fixed CONFIG_DEVFS breakage in drivers/char/serial.c introduced in - linux-2.3.99-pre6-7 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v165 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Ported to kernel 2.3.99-pre6 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v166 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Added CONFIG_DEVFS_MOUNT -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v167 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Updated Documentation/filesystems/devfs/README - -- Updated sample modules.conf -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v168 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Disabled multi-mount capability (use VFS bindings instead) - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v169 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Removed multi-mount code - -- Removed compatibility macros: VFS has changed too much -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v170 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Merged devfs inode into devfs entry -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v171 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Updated sample modules.conf - -- Removed dead code in which used to call - - -- Ported to kernel 2.4.0-test2-pre3 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v172 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Changed interface to - -- Changed interface to -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v173 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Simplified interface to - -- Simplified interface to - -- Simplified interface to -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v174 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v175 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- DocBook update for fs/devfs/base.c - Thanks to Tim Waugh - -- Removed stale fs/tunnel.c (was never used or completed) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v176 - -Work sponsored by SGI - -- Updated ToDo list - -- Removed sample modules.conf: now distributed with devfsd - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Ported to kernel 2.4.0-test3-pre4 (which had devfs-patch-v174) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v177 - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Documentation cleanups - -- Ensure terminates string for root entry - Thanks to Tim Jansen - -- Exported to modules - -- Make send events to devfsd - -- Cleaned up option processing in - -- Fixed bugs in handling symlinks: could leak or cause Oops - -- Cleaned up directory handling by separating fops - Thanks to Alexander Viro -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v178 - -- Fixed handling of inverted options in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v179 - -- Adjusted to account for fix -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v180 - -- Fixed !CONFIG_DEVFS_FS stub declaration of -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v181 - -- Answered question posed by Al Viro and removed his comments from - -- Moved setting of registered flag after other fields are changed - -- Fixed race between and - -- Global VFS changes added bogus BKL to devfsd_close(): removed - -- Widened locking in and - -- Replaced stack usage with kmalloc - -- Simplified locking in and fixed memory leak -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v182 - -- Created and - -- Removed broken devnum allocation and use - -- Fixed old devnum leak by calling new - -- Created - -- Fixed number leak for /dev/cdroms/cdrom%d - -- Fixed number leak for /dev/discs/disc%d -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v183 - -- Fixed bug in which could hang boot process -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v184 - -- Documentation typo fix for fs/devfs/util.c - -- Fixed drivers/char/stallion.c for devfs - -- Added DEVFSD_NOTIFY_DELETE event - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Removed #include from fs/devfs/base.c -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v185 - -- Made and in fs/devfs/util.c - private - -- Fixed inode table races by removing it and using inode->u.generic_ip - instead - -- Moved into - -- Moved into -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v186 - -- Fixed race in for uni-processor - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v187 - -- Fixed drivers/char/stallion.c for devfs - -- Fixed drivers/char/rocket.c for devfs - -- Fixed bug in : limited to 128 numbers -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v188 - -- Updated major masks in fs/devfs/util.c up to Linus' "no new majors" - proclamation. Block: were 126 now 122 free, char: were 26 now 19 free - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Removed remnant of multi-mount support in - -- Removed unused DEVFS_FL_SHOW_UNREG flag -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v189 - -- Removed nlink field from struct devfs_inode - -- Removed auto-ownership for /dev/pty/* (BSD ptys) and used - DEVFS_FL_CURRENT_OWNER|DEVFS_FL_NO_PERSISTENCE for /dev/pty/s* (just - like Unix98 pty slaves) and made /dev/pty/m* rw-rw-rw- access -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v190 - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Replaced BKL with global rwsem to protect symlink data (quick and - dirty hack) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v191 - -- Replaced global rwsem for symlink with per-link refcount -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v192 - -- Removed unnecessary #ifdef CONFIG_DEVFS_FS from arch/i386/kernel/mtrr.c - -- Ported to kernel 2.4.10-pre11 - -- Set inode->i_mapping->a_ops for block nodes in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v193 - -- Went back to global rwsem for symlinks (refcount scheme no good) -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v194 - -- Fixed overrun in by removing function (not needed) - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v195 - -- Fixed buffer underrun in - -- Moved down_read() from to -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v196 - -- Fixed race in when setting event mask - Thanks to Kari Hurtta - -- Avoid deadlock in by using temporary buffer -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v197 - -- First release of new locking code for devfs core (v1.0) - -- Fixed bug in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v198 - -- Discard temporary buffer, now use "%s" for dentry names - -- Don't generate path in : use fake entry instead - -- Use "existing" directory in <_devfs_make_parent_for_leaf> - -- Use slab cache rather than fixed buffer for devfsd events -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v199 - -- Removed obsolete usage of DEVFS_FL_NO_PERSISTENCE - -- Send DEVFSD_NOTIFY_REGISTERED events in - -- Fixed locking bug in due to typo - -- Do not send CREATE, CHANGE, ASYNC_OPEN or DELETE events from devfsd - or children -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v200 - -- Ported to kernel 2.5.1-pre2 -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v201 - -- Fixed bug in : was dereferencing freed pointer -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v202 - -- Fixed bug in : was dereferencing freed pointer - -- Added process group check for devfsd privileges -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v203 - -- Use SLAB_ATOMIC in from -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v204 - -- Removed long obsolete rc.devfs - -- Return old entry in for 2.4.x kernels - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Increment refcount on module in - -- Created and exported - -- Increment refcount on module in - -- Created and used where needed to fix races - -- Added clarifying comments in response to preliminary EMC code review - -- Added poisoning to - -- Improved debugging messages - -- Fixed unregister bugs in drivers/md/lvm-fs.c -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v205 - -- Corrected (made useful) debugging message in - -- Moved in to - -- Fixed drivers/md/lvm-fs.c to create "lvm" entry - -- Added magic number to guard against scribbling drivers - -- Only return old entry in if a directory - -- Defined macros for error and debug messages - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v206 - -- Added support for multiple Compaq cpqarray controllers - -- Fixed (rare, old) race in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v207 - -- Fixed deadlock bug in - -- Tag VFS deletable in if handle ignored - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v208 - -- Added KERN_* to remaining messages - -- Cleaned up declaration of - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v209 - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Removed silently introduced calls to lock_kernel() and - unlock_kernel() due to recent VFS locking changes. BKL isn't - required in devfs - -- Changed to allow later additions if not yet empty - -- Added calls to in drivers/block/blkpc.c - and - -- Fixed bug in : was clearing beyond - bitfield - -- Fixed bitfield data type for - -- Made major bitfield type and initialiser 64 bit safe -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v210 - -- Updated fs/devfs/util.c to fix shift warning on 64 bit machines - Thanks to Anton Blanchard - -- Updated README from master HTML file -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v211 - -- Do not put miscellaneous character devices in /dev/misc if they - specify their own directory (i.e. contain a '/' character) - -- Copied macro for error messages from fs/devfs/base.c to - fs/devfs/util.c and made use of this macro - -- Removed 2.4.x compatibility code from fs/devfs/base.c -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v212 - -- Added BKL to because drivers still need it -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v213 - -- Protected and - from changing directory contents -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v214 - -- Switched to ISO C structure field initialisers - -- Switch to set_current_state() and move before add_wait_queue() - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Fixed devfs entry leak in when *readdir fails -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v215 - -- Created - -- Switched many functions from to - - -- Switched many functions from to -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v216 - -- Switched arch/ia64/sn/io/hcl.c from to - - -- Removed deprecated -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v217 - -- Exported and to modules - -- Updated README from master HTML file - -- Fixed module unload race in -=============================================================================== -Changes for patch v218 - -- Removed DEVFS_FL_AUTO_OWNER flag - -- Switched lingering structure field initialiser to ISO C - -- Added locking when setting/clearing flags - -- Documentation fix in fs/devfs/util.c -- cgit v1.2.1