Re: More on bigger kdev_t

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:04:59 +0100 (BST)

> > isn't (and has the same type checking benefits)
>
> User space is already carrying around 64-bit dev_t. Let's make the
> kernelside type match: 32 bit minor and major both.

The kernel makes quite heavy use of kdev_t. That means carrying around
expensive to handle multi-register objects is right out

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