Implement new make_dev_args() API
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Authored by • hselasky on Nov 2 2015, 3:03 PM.

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kib
jhb
glebius
rwatson

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To solve races setting character device variables, a new character device API is adviced.

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struct cdev *pcdev;
int retval;

retval = MAKE_DEV_ARGS(&pcdev, (.si_uid = 0, .si_gid = 0,.si_mode = 0777), "testdev");

#define MAKE_DEV_ARGS(ppdev,args,...) \

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Herald added a subscriber: imp. · View Herald TranscriptNov 2 2015, 3:03 PM

Compile fix.

Update code style.

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I am sorry, apparently I missed this review when you posted it.

I did prototyped very similar patch last time we talked. Differences are in the handling of the make_dev_args structure grow, I made it completely automatic without manual checks for the version. Also, I think my handling of (obsoleted) unit numbers is, in some sense, better.

I will put my variation onto review in a second.

UPDATE: D4746

kib mentioned this in D4746: make_dev_s().Dec 31 2015, 3:47 PM

Superceeded by D4746 .