From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932287AbWFPXOS (ORCPT ); Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:14:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932264AbWFPXNt (ORCPT ); Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:13:49 -0400 Received: from mx2.suse.de ([195.135.220.15]:32408 "EHLO mx2.suse.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932287AbWFPXMg (ORCPT ); Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:12:36 -0400 Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:09:29 -0700 From: Greg KH To: Pete Zaitcev Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, aviro@www.linux.org.uk, axboe@suse.de, nigel@suspend2.net Subject: Re: Sparse minor space in ub Message-ID: <20060616230929.GB31626@kroah.com> References: <20060614235404.31b70e00.zaitcev@redhat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060614235404.31b70e00.zaitcev@redhat.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org 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