Messages in this thread |  | | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: Minor numbers | Date | 14 May 2001 09:02:36 -0700 |
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Followup to: <E14zJmj-0000p3-00@the-village.bc.nu> By author: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel > > > > 20:12 is more common > > > > Which is major, which is minor? > > 20bit major >
Surely you're jesting?
12 bit major, 20 bit minor is the only logical split. The need for minors (think individual disks) is much greater than the need for majors.
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