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From: bert hubert <ahu@ds9a.nl>
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Subject: Re: 64-bit kdev_t - just for playing
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On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 07:48:13PM +0100, Roman Zippel wrote:

> If Andries would actually explain, what he wants to do with the larger 
> dev_t, it would be a lot easier to help him, so that we can at least avoid 
> the biggest mistakes.

Can you envision solutions based on 16 bit kdev_t infrastructure? 

Regards,

bert

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