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diff --git a/devnode/README b/devnode/README deleted file mode 100644 index 90ca27cc..00000000 --- a/devnode/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ -[Introduction] - -devnode is a translator that creates the device file for the kernel device. It provides another way for other programs to open the kernel device. -The device file should be created in /dev with the device name as its file name, so clients can find the device file easily. -Clients need to get the port to the devnode translator by calling file_name_lookup() and uses this port as a master device port to open the device by calling device_open(). The device name used in device_open() is specified by '-n' option of devnode. - - -[Usage] - -Usage: devnode [OPTION...] device -Hurd devnode translator. - - -n, --name=DEVICENAME Accept open from clients only with DEVICENAME - -M, --master_device=FILE Get a pseudo master device port - -?, --help Give this help list - --usage Give a short usage message - -V, --version Print program version - -The '-n' option specifies the device name used by clients in device_open(). It can be optional. If it's specified, clients must use the name to open the device. Otherwise, every device name used by clients in device_open() is acceptable. -The '-M' option specifies the file where devnode can get the master device port. This option can be useful to open the virtual interface created by eth-multiplexer, for example. - - -[Internal] - -devnode is very simple. It implements the server side functions in device.defs, so it can receive the request of opening a device from clients. Only ds_device_open is actually implemented, which opens the device and returns the port to the device. Normally, devnode shouldn't get other requests. |