2002-03-02 00:25:25

by Jeff V. Merkey

Subject: Device Number assignment for NetWare Devices

Peter,

I need a major number for NetWare volumes. In the new NWFS model,
I am now mapping nwfs stripped and mirrored volumes beneath
the buffer cache as devices (the way it should have been to start
with) and I am using Linus' buffer cache for NWFS rather than
my own.

To do this, I have been using the experimental ranges, but for
posting the code, I need an assigned one. Is there a major number
available I can use for block devices.

Info provided:

block device

/dev/nwd0
/dev/nwd1
/dev/nwd.. etc.

major device (Peter Assigns) minor numbers 0-255
for a total of 256 local NetWare volumes. On native NetWare,
256 is the limit per server for the number of local volumes
available.

Thanks,

Respectfully Submitted,

:-)

Jeff

2002-03-02 00:26:55

by Jeff V. Merkey

Subject: Re: Device Number assignment for NetWare Devices

On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 05:39:04PM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>
>
> Peter,
>
> I need a major number for NetWare volumes. In the new NWFS model,
> I am now mapping nwfs stripped and mirrored volumes beneath
> the buffer cache as devices (the way it should have been to start
> with) and I am using Linus' buffer cache for NWFS rather than
> my own.
>
> To do this, I have been using the experimental ranges, but for
> posting the code, I need an assigned one. Is there a major number
> available I can use for block devices.
>
> Info provided:
>
> block device
>
> /dev/nwd0
> /dev/nwd1
> /dev/nwd.. etc.

I will use the same block address for M2FS clustered volumes that
run over SCI.

:-)

Jeff

>
> major device (Peter Assigns) minor numbers 0-255
> for a total of 256 local NetWare volumes. On native NetWare,
> 256 is the limit per server for the number of local volumes
> available.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Respectfully Submitted,
>
> :-)
>
> Jeff
>
>