Re: Linux device number bug report

> I have some questions about device number extension.
>
> In Linux kernel 2.6, device number will be extended from 16-bit to
> 32-bit. All utilities and libraries should make corresponding extension
> for this new feature in kernel 2.6.
> I find that =A1=B0kernel-pcmcia-cs-3.1.31-13=A1=B1 uses structure dev_t=
 and
> operates the device number as 16-bit.
> In file pcmcia-cs-3.1.31/cardmgr/cardinfo.c: 462
>
>        st[ns].fd =3D open_dev((major<<8)+ns)
>
> The device number should be 32-bit. But this operation consider major
> has only 16-bit and it seems not to correspond to device number
> extension.
> Since I didn=A1=AFt find any information about this aspect in homepage =
of
> this package, I wonder whether the latest version has completed the
> device number extension? If not, will it be completed in the future? An=
d
> when?

I have not looked into this issue.  You are welcome to propose a patch if
you are concerned about it and understand the changes required.

People (including me) seem to be using PCMCIA on 2.6 kernels successfully.
 So I think I do not fully understand the issue.

-- Dave





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