Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:53:53 +0400 | From | George Shuklin <> | Subject | Re: Why minor is still 8 bit? |
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On 04.06.2012 05:35, Al Viro wrote: > On Mon, Jun 04, 2012 at 05:25:01AM +0400, George Shuklin wrote: >> I've understand that major and minor numbers for device is 8-bit size. >> >> I've don't understand, WHY? In 2012! >> >> (I've just have some discussion about 8-bit counter limitations in >> context of cloud computing. In middle of 2012!!!!) > Yes, shocking. It's been several years and you are still using that > buzzword; I mean, it's _so_ 2010... Should've moved on to whatever's > in this year... > > Incidentally, minors are 20 bit and majors are 12, but don't let that > stand in the way of righteous indignation - what's mere facts when > one is having discussions in context, presumably leveraging synergies > all along... Ok, thank you for information.
But question is almost same: can I have 30k active logical volumes on my single server, please?
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