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SubjectRe: 64-bit kdev_t - just for playing
On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 03:42:24PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> We need to default to 12:20 for char but where the 20 is actually
> defaulting to 0000xx so we don't get extra minors for any device
> that hasnt been audited for it

Why do we need a split at all? Just make it reserve a 8k range which
is the same as the old major. No problem with wasting space then.

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