linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Increase the number of USB to serial devices we can support at once

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Date:	Thu, 6 Jun 2013 11:01:12 -0400
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:	Tobias Winter <tobias@...uxdingsda.de>,
	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Increase the number of USB to serial devices we can
 support at once

On Wed, Jun 05, 2013 at 10:54:26AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
 > Here are 3 patches that I've tested out on my system with only a small
 > number of devices, but it seems to work, so why not let others try it
 > out...
 > 
 > These patches make the USB to serial core have the ability to support up
 > to 3000 devices at once now.  

I'm curious how this works. What systems have 3000 usb ports ?
Or are there some kind of multiplexer devices out there ?
(If so, I'd like a link, I could use one of those).

	Dave

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