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Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:09:51 -0400 From: Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com> To: Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org> Subject: Re: Allow setting of number of raw devices as a module parameter On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 05:07:04PM -0700, Greg KH wrote: > On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 04:28:17PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote: > > On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:24:29 +0200 > > Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz> wrote: > > > > > Allow setting of maximal number of raw devices as a module parameter. This > > > requires changing of static array into a vmalloced one (the array is going to > > > be too large for kmalloc). > > > > > > > Changelog failed to describe why the patch is needed. Lacking that > > information, we have no reason to apply it. > > Good point, how about: > People like running their machines with thousands of raw > devices, yet distros don't want to take up that much memory for > all users. Provide a way for everyone to be happy without > forcing the module to be rebuilt by providing the ability to > specify the number of raw devices as a module parameter option. I remember when this was made a config option, thinking "8192 raw devices? who would need that many?". I have to wonder just how someone manages a system with an insane number of these devices. Dave -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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