netdev - iproute2/tc and major/minor limits

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Date:	Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:45:03 +0000
From:	Nigel Kukard <nkukard@...d.net>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: iproute2/tc and major/minor limits

Hi guys,

I'm just curious if there is any specific reason why 32-bit integers are 
used with tc imposing the limit of 0xfff maximum major and minor numbers 
for classes? (more specifically architectural or algorithmic reasons)

-N

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