In article <7421.884711062@dnaunix.pa.dec.com> you write:
> Once that's done, there's not too much to deal with.  Before then,
> there's a bit of hair, but if you ever want to get a merged device
> tree, your only chance to do it is while renumbering.

Not that my vote counts for much, but I'm with Chris here.  I'd like to
see One True Table.  Renumbering is the only chance to do this.  Also,
if we're going to do slices and increase the number of partitions as
well, wouldn't that be easier at this point as well?