Re: bug in 2.6.22-rc2: loop mount limited to one single iso image

[Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de>]

Am Montag, 21. Mai 2007 18:37 schrieben Sie:
> On 5/21/07, Ken Chen <kenchen@google.com> wrote:
> > yes and no. in that commit, I automatically create n+1 device when
> > loop device n is created, allergically was tested to be fine with
> > casual usage of "losetup" and "mount -o loop".  However, there is a
> > bug in that commit when loop.c was compiled as a module.  And when Al
> > fixed it, he also removed that magic "n+1" trick.
> >
> > Nevertheless, yes, I'm guilty of introducing the new behavior.
>
> The easiest way is to reinstate max_loop and create "max_loop" device
> up front at module load time.  However, that will lose all the "fancy
> on-demand device instantiation feature".
>
> So I propose we do the following:
>
> 1. have the module honor "max_loop" parameter and create that many
> device upfront on module load (max_loop will also be a hard max) iff
> user specify the parameter.
> 2. if max_loop is not specified, default create 8 loop device.  User
> can extent more loop device by create device node themselves and have
> kernel automatically instantiate loop device on-demand.

Sorry, Ken:
My question on point 2 would be: Does "User can extent more loop device by 
create device node themselves and......." correspond or conflict to working 
with udev?

>
> Is this acceptable?  Patch in a bit.
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