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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Subject: Re: how to increase UNIX98 pty number?
Date: 2 Apr 2002 15:33:53 -0800
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> 
> hi,
> 
> Where should I change to increase the UNIX98 pty number beyond 2048? The
> maximum allowed in xconfig is 2048.
> Is there any reason that this number can't go beyond 2048? Thanks,
> 

Yes, dev_t is too small.

You could hack the kernel to locally allocate additional major
numbers, preferrably in the 240-255 range, if you need it.

	-hpa

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