Re: Why minor is still 8 bit?

[Al Viro]

On Mon, Jun 04, 2012 at 05:25:01AM +0400, George Shuklin wrote:
> I've understand that major and minor numbers for device is 8-bit size.
> 
> I've don't understand, WHY? In 2012!
> 
> (I've just have some discussion about 8-bit counter limitations in
> context of cloud computing. In middle of 2012!!!!)

Yes, shocking.  It's been several years and you are still using that
buzzword; I mean, it's _so_ 2010...  Should've moved on to whatever's
in this year...

Incidentally, minors are 20 bit and majors are 12, but don't let that
stand in the way of righteous indignation - what's mere facts when
one is having discussions in context, presumably leveraging synergies
all along...
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at  http://www.tux.org/lkml/