diff --git a/Documentation/devices.txt b/Documentation/devices.txt index 53d64d38234..1d83d124056 100644 --- a/Documentation/devices.txt +++ b/Documentation/devices.txt @@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated. 231 = /dev/snapshot System memory snapshot device 232 = /dev/kvm Kernel-based virtual machine (hardware virtualization extensions) 233 = /dev/kmview View-OS A process with a view + 234 = /dev/btrfs-control Btrfs control device + 235 = /dev/autofs Autofs control device 240-254 Reserved for local use 255 Reserved for MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c b/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c index 2cd8c544e41..fa6551d36c1 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/microcode_core.c @@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ static void microcode_dev_exit(void) } MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(MICROCODE_MINOR); +MODULE_ALIAS("devname:cpu/microcode"); #else #define microcode_dev_init() 0 #define microcode_dev_exit() do { } while (0) diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c index 5441688daba..c5f8eb102bf 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c +++ b/drivers/net/ppp_generic.c @@ -2926,5 +2926,5 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ppp_output_wakeup); EXPORT_SYMBOL(ppp_register_compressor); EXPORT_SYMBOL(ppp_unregister_compressor); MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); -MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(PPP_MAJOR); -MODULE_ALIAS("/dev/ppp"); +MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV(PPP_MAJOR, 0); +MODULE_ALIAS("devname:ppp"); diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c index 97b25533e5f..005cad68957 100644 --- a/drivers/net/tun.c +++ b/drivers/net/tun.c @@ -1649,3 +1649,4 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION(DRV_DESCRIPTION); MODULE_AUTHOR(DRV_COPYRIGHT); MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(TUN_MINOR); +MODULE_ALIAS("devname:net/tun"); diff --git a/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c b/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c index d29b7f6df86..d832062869f 100644 --- a/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c +++ b/fs/autofs4/dev-ioctl.c @@ -736,11 +736,14 @@ static const struct file_operations _dev_ioctl_fops = { }; static struct miscdevice _autofs_dev_ioctl_misc = { - .minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR, + .minor = AUTOFS_MINOR, .name = AUTOFS_DEVICE_NAME, .fops = &_dev_ioctl_fops }; +MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(AUTOFS_MINOR); +MODULE_ALIAS("devname:autofs"); + /* Register/deregister misc character device */ int autofs_dev_ioctl_init(void) { diff --git a/fs/btrfs/super.c b/fs/btrfs/super.c index 1866dff0538..2909a03e523 100644 --- a/fs/btrfs/super.c +++ b/fs/btrfs/super.c @@ -832,11 +832,14 @@ static const struct file_operations btrfs_ctl_fops = { }; static struct miscdevice btrfs_misc = { - .minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR, + .minor = BTRFS_MINOR, .name = "btrfs-control", .fops = &btrfs_ctl_fops }; +MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(BTRFS_MINOR); +MODULE_ALIAS("devname:btrfs-control"); + static int btrfs_interface_init(void) { return misc_register(&btrfs_misc); diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c index eb7e9423691..e53df5ebb2b 100644 --- a/fs/fuse/dev.c +++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ #include MODULE_ALIAS_MISCDEV(FUSE_MINOR); +MODULE_ALIAS("devname:fuse"); static struct kmem_cache *fuse_req_cachep; diff --git a/include/linux/miscdevice.h b/include/linux/miscdevice.h index 8b5f7cc0fba..b631c46cffd 100644 --- a/include/linux/miscdevice.h +++ b/include/linux/miscdevice.h @@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ #define FUSE_MINOR 229 #define KVM_MINOR 232 #define VHOST_NET_MINOR 233 +#define BTRFS_MINOR 234 +#define AUTOFS_MINOR 235 #define MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR 255 struct device;