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Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 19:51:16 +0100
From: Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk>
To: Remco Treffkorn <remco@rvt.com>
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Subject: Re: 3 Serial issues up for discussion
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On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 11:23:47AM -0700, Remco Treffkorn wrote:
> The given solution presents almost zero overhead, but has the mentioned 
> problem. There is a way to allocate and free minor numbers, but that requires 
> storage. It could be handled like the fd_set's select uses. Just a bit field. 
> Bit cleared == minor available, bit set == in use.

core.c already knows which "slots" are in use and which aren't, so
allocation and freeing of minor numbers isn't that much of a problem.

The sole purpose behind this is to solicit is peoples opinions and
ideas on those three points I've raised.

-- 
Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)                The developer of ARM Linux
             http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html

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