Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 03 Dec 1999 09:11:27 +0100 | From | Martin Dalecki <> | Subject | PATCH for 2.3.29: block device setup cleanup. |
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The attached patch is an *absolute* prerequsite for any attempt to target the overuse of the kdev_t in the kernel as well as for any serious attempt to provide wide major/minor as well as raw device support. I think it speaks best for itself. Since it's clean it should be applyed to the current developement kernel.
Yes I'm still revolvig around the kdev_t problem and this is one of *many* migration steps, which will unfortunately have to touch neraly every single "damn" block-device driver out there. But there is no good way around this without making the current "mess" even worser... so one should start as soon as possible.
OK that's it please have a look at it.
Thank's in advance.
PS. (Supposedly the tediousity of it was the main reason why nobody actually did this during the past 7 years before ;-).
-- Marcin Dalecki[unhandled content-type:application/x-gzip] | |