examples/msr/msr_load
author Florian Pose <fp@igh-essen.com>
Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:15:19 +0000
changeset 431 47e7f99005c0
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#!/bin/sh 
module="ec_msr_sample"
device="msr"
mode="664"

# Group: since distributions do it differently, look for wheel or use staff
if grep '^staff:' /etc/group > /dev/null; then
    group="staff"
else
    group="wheel"
fi

# invoke insmod with all arguments we got
# and use a pathname, as newer modutils don't look in . by default
/sbin/insmod -f ./$module.ko $* || exit 1

major=`cat /proc/devices | awk "\\$2==\"$device\" {print \\$1}"`

echo $major
# Remove stale nodes and replace them, then give gid and perms
# Usually the script is shorter, it's scull that has several devices in it.

rm -f /dev/${device}
mknod /dev/${device} c $major 0
# ln -sf ${device}0 /dev/${device}
chgrp users /dev/${device}
chmod $mode  /dev/${device}