Re: Sparse minor space in ub

[Greg KH]

On Wed, Jun 14, 2006 at 11:54:04PM -0700, Pete Zaitcev wrote:
> --- linux-2.6.17-rc5/Documentation/devices.txt	2006-05-25 14:02:59.000000000 -0700
> +++ linux-2.6.17-rc5-lem/Documentation/devices.txt	2006-05-25 15:45:34.000000000 -0700
> @@ -2552,10 +2552,10 @@ Your cooperation is appreciated.
>  		 66 = /dev/usb/cpad0	Synaptics cPad (mouse/LCD)
>  
>  180 block	USB block devices
> -		0 = /dev/uba		First USB block device
> -		8 = /dev/ubb		Second USB block device
> -		16 = /dev/ubc		Thrid USB block device
> -		...
> +		  0 = /dev/uba		First USB block device
> +		 16 = /dev/ubb		Second USB block device
> +		 32 = /dev/ubc		Third USB block device
> +		    ...

I don't think that distros that have a static /dev will like this change
at all :(

Anyway to put the extra partitions some where else in the minor range?

thanks,

greg k-h
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