Subject: Re: [README] MI device major assignment
To: Luke Mewburn <lukem@NetBSD.org>
From: Jaromir Dolecek <jdolecek@NetBSD.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 10/05/2003 14:48:31
Luke Mewburn wrote:
> On the other hand, reserving a range of major numbers for "local" use 
> would be useful; I'm sure I've seen this requested in the past.
> 
> What if we reserved 192-255 for local use and 256+ for MI use?

See my #2 reasoning for why I chose 192 and not 256 as start of MI
range :) It's fine to reserve range for 'local' use, but not in
'precious' <256 range. Say top 256 of current 16bit range, i.e.
65280-65535?

Jaromir
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