assignment of major number to serial driver -2.6.x kernels

["V. ANANDA KRISHNAN" <mansarov@us.ibm.com>]

Hi All,

  I would like to know whether the usage of 253 as major (device) number
in serial port drivers is restricted in 2.6.x kernels.  I am asking this
question, though the documentation tells the driver developers that 253
is a reserved major number, 2.6.x Linux kernels can accommodate more
than 255.

  Also I would like to know the procedure (and related info) to apply
for getting a static number (major/minor) for devices in device drivers.
Is this practice continued still?

  Thanks for your help.

Regards,
V. Ananda Krishnan

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