Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 17:39:04 -0700
From: "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org>
To: hpa@zytor.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Device Number assignment for NetWare Devices
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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


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