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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 3/3] misc: use a proper range for minor number dynamic allocation
    On 11/09/2009 04:30 PM, Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo wrote:
    > The current dynamic allocation of minor number for misc devices has some
    > drawbacks.
    >
    > First of all, the range for dynamic numbers include some statically
    > allocated numbers. It goes from 63 to 0, and we have numbers in the
    > range from 1 to 15 already allocated. Although, it gives priority to the
    > higher and not allocated numbers, we may end up in a situation where we
    > must reject registering a driver which got a static number because a
    > driver got its number with dynamic allocation. Considering fs/dlm/user.c
    > allocates as many misc devices as lockspaces are created, and that we
    > have more than 50 users around, it's not unreasonable to reach that
    > situation.
    >
    > The proposed solution uses the not yet reserved range from 64 to 127. If
    > more devices are needed, we may push 64 to 16.
    >

    Again, why not push these up above 256?

    -hpa


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