Re: [PATCH 3/3] misc: use a proper range for minor number dynamicallocation

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 11/09/2009 04:30 PM, Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo wrote:
> The current dynamic allocation of minor number for misc devices has some
> drawbacks.
> 
> First of all, the range for dynamic numbers include some statically
> allocated numbers. It goes from 63 to 0, and we have numbers in the
> range from 1 to 15 already allocated. Although, it gives priority to the
> higher and not allocated numbers, we may end up in a situation where we
> must reject registering a driver which got a static number because a
> driver got its number with dynamic allocation. Considering fs/dlm/user.c
> allocates as many misc devices as lockspaces are created, and that we
> have more than 50 users around, it's not unreasonable to reach that
> situation.
> 
> The proposed solution uses the not yet reserved range from 64 to 127. If
> more devices are needed, we may push 64 to 16.
> 

Again, why not push these up above 256?

	-hpa
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