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Re: __xmknod on mips


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Joseph S. Myers wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2008, Khem Raj wrote:
> 
>> MIPS port currently has its own version of __xmknod() in
>> sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/xmknod.c
>> which limits the major and minor device number to 255 still. Unless mips
>> kernel does not allow larger major and minor number, we can use the
>> common  implementation of __xmknod () for mips.
> 
> I noticed this issue a while back and couldn't find any reason for the 
> MIPS-specific implementation.  What's needed is for someone to test (on 
> all three ABIs) a patch to remove it.


I am testing patch to remove it on N32

Thanks

- -Khem
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