linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] raise the maximum number of usb-serial devices to 512

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Message-ID: <51AE2378.507@linuxdingsda.de>
Date:	Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:27:20 +0200
From:	Tobias Winter <tobias@...uxdingsda.de>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
CC:	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] raise the maximum number of usb-serial devices to 512

On 04.06.2013 04:49, Greg KH wrote:
> Tobias, can you test this patch out?  Note, I only compiled it, did not
> get the chance to actually run it, so it might not work at all.

Sure, I'll gladly give it a try. Seeing the comments on the code, I'm
just wondering if there might be a more recent version to run?

> But I'm not so sure anymore, so here's a patch to change to use the
> idr code, and should remove all minor number limitations (well 65k is
> the limit the tty core should be setting I think.)

That's a tough one to break :)

Tobias
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