On 07/05/09 22:20, Garrett D'Amore wrote:
We may want to reexamine minor number allocation schemes in frameworks in the future though -- a number of frameworks make assumptions about how minor numbers are allocated, and while these work well with single purpose devices, they don't work well with multipurpose devices.
Just as a heads up, there are stress tests that simulate large numbers of logins via telnet, so devices such as pts/pty need in excess of 10,000 minor devices. They're not networking devices, nor multipurpose devices, but they do need a larger than normal number of minor nodes - well larger than I'd ever expected, at any rate. Yes, it's a cloning device (and different in many other ways), but I thought I'd just mention it as an FYI in case it helps your thinking and planning. Although I can't imagine each telnet login needing its own audio device, can you? :) Darren _______________________________________________ opensolaris-code mailing list opensolaris-code@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/opensolaris-code
