Re: [patch] remove artificial software max_loop limit

[Ken Chen]

On 4/1/07, Tomas M <tomas@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I believe that IF you _really_ need to preserve the max_loop module
> parameter, then the parameter should _not_ be ignored, rather it should
> have the same function like before - to limit the loop driver so if you
> use max_loop=10 for example, it should not allow loop.c to create more
> than 10 loops.

Blame on the dual meaning of max_loop that it uses currently: to
initialize a set of loop devices and as a side effect, it also sets
the upper limit.  People are complaining about the former constrain,
isn't it?  Does anyone uses the 2nd meaning of upper limit?

- Ken
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