Re: [RFC] randomized major and minor numbers

From: Greg KH
Date: Fri Nov 05 2004 - 03:54:43 EST


On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 03:03:57PM +0100, Carl-Daniel Hailfinger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> IIRC it was debated during 2.5 development to make the kernel
> hand out randomized major/minor numbers to better test handling
> of dynamic major/minor numbers. Is there a patch available
> to test?

Not yet, care to make one? :)

Note, any such change, would only be a development aid, and not a
requirement by any means.

thanks,

greg k-h
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