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SubjectRe: [patch] remove artificial software max_loop limit
>Blame on the dual meaning of max_loop that it uses currently: to
>initialize a set of loop devices and as a side effect, it also sets
>the upper limit. People are complaining about the former constrain,
>isn't it? Does anyone uses the 2nd meaning of upper limit?
>
>- Ken

what sense would it make to set an upper limit at all?

we`re so happy to have none anymore :)

i think andrew`s suggestion is just good:

>So if we're worried about not breaking existing setups, we should retain
>this module parameter as a do-nothing thing, maybe with a
>this-is-going-away warning printk, too.


roland



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