vhost-net: add module alias (v2.1)

By adding some module aliases, programs (or users) won't have to explicitly call modprobe. Vhost-net will always be available if built into the kernel. It does require assigning a permanent minor number for depmod to work. Also: - use C99 style initialization. - add missing entry in documentation for loop-control Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]> Acked-By: Kay Sievers <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
chewitt · Jan 13, 2012 · 7c7c7f0 · 7c7c7f0
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diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated.
 		234 = /dev/btrfs-control	Btrfs control device
 		235 = /dev/autofs	Autofs control device
 		236 = /dev/mapper/control	Device-Mapper control device
+		237 = /dev/loop-control Loopback control device
+		238 = /dev/vhost-net	Host kernel accelerator for virtio net
+
 		240-254			Reserved for local use
 		255			Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR
 

diff --git a/drivers/vhost/net.c b/drivers/vhost/net.c
@@ -856,9 +856,9 @@ static const struct file_operations vhost_net_fops = {
 };
 
 static struct miscdevice vhost_net_misc = {
-	MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
-	"vhost-net",
-	&vhost_net_fops,
+	.minor = VHOST_NET_MINOR,
+	.name = "vhost-net",
+	.fops = &vhost_net_fops,
 };
 
 static int vhost_net_init(void)
@@ -879,3 +879,5 @@ MODULE_VERSION("0.0.1");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Michael S. Tsirkin");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Host kernel accelerator for virtio net");
+MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(VHOST_NET_MINOR);
+MODULE_ALIAS("devname:vhost-net");
diff --git a/include/linux/miscdevice.h b/include/linux/miscdevice.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #define AUTOFS_MINOR		235
 #define MAPPER_CTRL_MINOR	236
 #define LOOP_CTRL_MINOR		237
+#define VHOST_NET_MINOR		238
 #define MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR	255
 
 struct device;