[klibc] why mtd root device number is __makedev(0,254)

[Mike Waychison]

On 2/25/10 1:13 AM, zheng shi wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm wondering when /proc/cmdline has "root=/dev/mtdblockX",
> name_to_dev_t_real will return __makedev(0,254) for root device's device
> number
> which is weired. I think we need to create the device on the fly from
> information in sysfs.
>

This dev_t is a special one internal to kinit that is used internally to 
special case mtdblock root command lines.  It's an implementation 
artifact that is a little confusing when looking at the output, but it 
should work..

I believe the use of /dev/mtdblockX requires the device node to be 
already present in the initramfs fwiw.

> Maybe I have mistaken something. Is there any clue?
>
> --
> Regards, Shizheng
>
>
>
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