Subject: Re: [README] MI device major assignment
To: Jaromir Dolecek <jdolecek@NetBSD.org>
From: Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@NetBSD.org>
List: tech-kern
Date: 10/11/2003 09:28:52
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On Saturday, 11 October 2003 at  0:27:02 +0200, Jaromir Dolecek wrote:
> Bill Studenmund wrote:
>> I like Luke's less-prefered choice of having local ones 144-159 and
>> having MI ones from 160 on up. Mainly as we will keep adding devices over
>> time, and eventually we will get past 256.
>
> Okay, should we flip a coin? :) Anyway, this makes sense indeed.
>
> I'll make it so - 144-159 local/distr and 160+ new-style, and
> change crypto&pf (and vinum) to use 160, 161 & 162.

To avoid any further surprises, note that Vinum has a block major as
well.  I'd give the same number to both.  This marginally favours
giving Vinum 160 so that both major numbers are the same.  Any
objections?

Greg
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