> On Jan 21, 2017, at 4:03 AM, Greg KH <gre...@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > >> On Fri, Jan 20, 2017 at 04:56:50PM -0500, Josef Bacik wrote: >> NBD is moving to a loop-control esque way of managing it's device >> creation and deletion. Reserver a minor number for the new device. >> >> Signed-off-by: Josef Bacik <jba...@fb.com> >> --- >> include/linux/miscdevice.h | 1 + >> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) >> >> diff --git a/include/linux/miscdevice.h b/include/linux/miscdevice.h >> index ed30d5d..7e5c140 100644 >> --- a/include/linux/miscdevice.h >> +++ b/include/linux/miscdevice.h >> @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ >> #define MISC_MCELOG_MINOR 227 >> #define HPET_MINOR 228 >> #define FUSE_MINOR 229 >> +#define NBD_CTRL_MINOR 230 > > Ick, really? Why not just use a dynamic one? What 1990's-based systems > are you running that you would need a static misc device number for? >
Honestly I was just doing what loop did, I wasn't sure if there was some administration reason for needing a static minor number. If nobody cares then I can just use a dynamic one. Thanks, Josef ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Nbd-general mailing list Nbd-general@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nbd-general
