[linux-lvm] lvm fails when /proc/devices contains "-1 smblk"
Maxim Levitsky
maximlevitsky at gmail.com
Sat Mar 17 17:31:03 UTC 2012
On Sat, 2012-03-17 at 16:12 +0000, Alasdair G Kergon wrote:
> > Dne 16.3.2012 07:28, John Mesmon napsal(a):
> > > Block devices:
> > > -1 smblk
>
> That's outside the range of valid major numbers and surely shouldn't be getting
> exposed to userspace in /proc/devices.
>
> static struct mtd_blktrans_ops sm_ftl_ops = {
> .name = "smblk",
> .major = -1,
>
> Why's -1 being used?
>
> Alasdair
Woops. I accidentally assigned it 4096 major.
I probably thought that it will get me dynamic major number, sorry!
Will fix soon!
Best regards,
Maxim Levitsky
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