From: George Shuklin <george.shuklin@gmail.com>
To: linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Why minor is still 8 bit?
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 05:25:01 +0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4FCC0E6D.9000206@gmail.com> (raw)
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!!!!)
But seriously, I've done some googling but found no answer why it still
just 8 bit size. Is this some serious backward compatibility? Or just
there is no one with itch strong enough?
next reply other threads:[~2012-06-04 1:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-06-04 1:25 George Shuklin [this message]
2012-06-04 1:35 ` Why minor is still 8 bit? Al Viro
2012-06-04 3:53 ` George Shuklin
2012-06-04 16:11 ` Casey Schaufler
2012-06-04 18:59 ` George Shuklin
2012-06-05 0:52 ` H. Peter Anvin
2012-06-05 1:08 ` George Shuklin
2012-06-05 9:23 ` Paul Bolle
2012-06-05 9:36 ` George Shuklin
2012-06-05 9:49 ` Paul Bolle
2012-06-05 11:13 ` George Shuklin
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