linux-kernel - Why is max_part default value 0 for loop devices ?

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Message-ID: <542C1765.7010501@gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 01 Oct 2014 17:01:57 +0200
From:	Francis Moreau <francis.moro@...il.com>
To:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Why is max_part default value  0 for loop devices ?

Hello,

I'm wondering why max_part parameter for loop device is 0 by default.

Also would it make sense to allow one to change this default value at
kernel build time ?

Thanks.
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