Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 23:39:32 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Henrich <henrich@crh.cl.msu.edu> To: dg@root.com Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: more than 32 disks? Message-ID: <199701030439.XAA21021@crh.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <199701030329.TAA18783@root.com> from David Greenman at "Jan 2, 97 07:29:46 pm"
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> with an sd3<n> problem yet. :-) It looks like there are only 5 bits for the
> unit number. This means that one will have to make driver changes to go
> beyond 32 units. :-(
*sigh* I absolutely hate fixed fields :( *grumble*. So whats the generic
solution besides encoding data into the minor number? Encode a table offset
into the minor number and make the table dynamic?
-Crh
Charles Henrich Michigan State University henrich@msu.edu
http://pilot.msu.edu/~henrich
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