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From: Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl
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> the _right_ interface is keeping the <major, minor> tuple explicit

Good! I debated with myself and changed three times between

	mknod64(path, mode, major, minor);

and

	mknod64(path, mode, devhi, devlo);

This becomes the fourth time.

Andries


[My choice is still unsigned int major, minor.
Do you prefer __u32?]