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On Mon, Mar 24, 2003 at 08:07:05PM +0100, Andries.Brouwer@cwi.nl wrote:
> Yes, it is more elegant to register one or more ranges.
> (But ranges of what? Ranges in dev_t space? Or in kdev_t space?

In dev_t space.

> Here you see one reason to wait a little until dev_t/kdev_t
> stuff has settled.)

I guess basically everyone will disagree with you on making kdev_t
a different representation.  This will end up as messy as the
internal/external dev_t stuff on some of the SVR4 ports.