From: George Shuklin <george.shuklin@gmail.com>
To: Al Viro <viro@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
Cc: linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Why minor is still 8 bit?
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:53:53 +0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4FCC3151.1040503@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20120604013504.GU30000@ZenIV.linux.org.uk>
On 04.06.2012 05:35, Al Viro wrote:
> 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...
Ok, thank you for information.
But question is almost same: can I have 30k active logical volumes on my
single server, please?
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-06-04 3:53 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-06-04 1:25 Why minor is still 8 bit? George Shuklin
2012-06-04 1:35 ` Al Viro
2012-06-04 3:53 ` George Shuklin [this message]
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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