linux-kernel - Re: /dev/loop* devices not appearing in /dev (at least since 2.6.22-rc3*)

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Date:	Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:19:35 +0100
From:	"Simon Arlott" <simon@...e.lp0.eu>
To:	"Jan Engelhardt" <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
Cc:	"markus reichelt" <ml@...eichelt.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: /dev/loop* devices not appearing in /dev (at least since 
     2.6.22-rc3*)

On Fri, June 15, 2007 10:01, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
>
> On Jun 14 2007 14:52, markus reichelt wrote:
>>* Matthew <jackdachef@...il.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I read that now loop devices are being created on demand, which
>>> obviously (still) not works
>>
>>yes, someone thought this was a good idea :(
>
> It *is* a good idea. MD works that way too.

There's a patch around somewhere to create at least 8 devices, I don't know why it's not in Linus' tree yet...

-- 
Simon Arlott
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