linux-kernel - Re: regarding major number of block extended devt

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Date:	Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:12:09 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
CC:	device@...ana.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: regarding major number of block extended devt

Tejun Heo wrote:
>>>
>> It would seem better to simply use the high minors on the
>> already-existing ide and scsi majors?
> 
> I thought it would be better to break from those majors to make it clear
> that the traditional minor allocation scheme isn't followed anymore.
> Programs which expect certain majors are likely to need update for how
> it deals with minors, so....
> 

But just allocating a big bucket of device numbers and throw it all into 
a pot semirandomly is likely to cause more damage, not less.

	-hpa
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