On Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 07:21:28AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > support configuration of AOE_PARTITIONS from Kconfig > > Signed-off-by: Ed L. Cashin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > diff -uprN a/drivers/block/Kconfig b/drivers/block/Kconfig > --- a/drivers/block/Kconfig 2005-03-07 17:37:58.000000000 -0500 > +++ b/drivers/block/Kconfig 2005-03-10 12:19:54.000000000 -0500 > @@ -506,4 +506,19 @@ config ATA_OVER_ETH > This driver provides Support for ATA over Ethernet block > devices like the Coraid EtherDrive (R) Storage Blade. > > +config AOE_PARTITIONS > + int "Partitions per AoE device" if ATA_OVER_ETH > + default "16" > + help > + The default is to support 16 partitions per aoe device. Some > + systems lack good support for devices with large minor > + numbers. > + > + Such systems will be able to use more aoe disks when > + AOE_PARTITIONS is set to one, but you won't be able to > + partition the disks, and you must make sure your device > + nodes are created to work with the value you select. > + > + If unsure, use 16. > +
NACK. this changes devices nodes based on a compile-time option. Just tell people to update their userland to a 2.6-copatible version. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
