linux-kernel - Re: bug in 2.6.22-rc2: loop mount limited to one single iso image

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.0.98.0705211003590.3890@woody.linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Mon, 21 May 2007 10:04:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Ken Chen <kenchen@...gle.com>
cc:	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>, Ray Lee <ray-lk@...rabbit.org>,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Andrey Borzenkov <arvidjaar@...l.ru>,
	Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@....de>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Michal Piotrowski <michal.k.k.piotrowski@...il.com>
Subject: Re: bug in 2.6.22-rc2: loop mount limited to one single iso image



On Mon, 21 May 2007, Ken Chen wrote:
> 
> So I propose we do the following:
> 
> 1. have the module honor "max_loop" parameter and create that many
> device upfront on module load (max_loop will also be a hard max) iff
> user specify the parameter.
> 2. if max_loop is not specified, default create 8 loop device.  User
> can extent more loop device by create device node themselves and have
> kernel automatically instantiate loop device on-demand.
> 
> Is this acceptable?  Patch in a bit.

That sounds perfect.

		Linus
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