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Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:07:21 -0800
From: Joel Becker <Joel.Becker@oracle.com>
To: Roman Zippel <zippel@linux-m68k.org>
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Subject: Re: 64-bit kdev_t - just for playing
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On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 11:32:55PM +0200, Roman Zippel wrote:
> later. The ones who ask now for a larger dev_t the loudest are likely the 
> first to demand later not change anything for "compability", because they 
> hardcoded certain assumptions about dev_t into their applications.

	I'm right here campaigning loudly for a larger dev_t.  I intend
to never, ever make assumptions about dev_t.  In fact, I'd rather not
deal with dev_t.  But I do need a way to map 4k or 8k or 16k disks.
now.

Joel

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 Talking bout good things and singing the blues."

Joel Becker
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