Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 13:56:21 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Dennis <dennis@etinc.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: # of bpf devices Message-ID: <200103282156.f2SLuLX02266@mass.dis.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 28 Mar 2001 16:58:07 EST." <5.0.0.25.0.20010328165743.03e98220@mail.etinc.com>
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> > > > >It seems that only 256 bpf devices are supported. How painful would
> > > > >it be to increase that number...I assume its an 8bit varable
> > > > >somewhere?
> > > > >Are there other caveats?
> > > >
> > > >It's pretty trivial. Send a patch when you are done.
> > >
> > > I was hoping to get some useful insight before I looked into it..or if
> > > there was a sound reason for not expanding them. Im hopeful someone
> > > brighter will answer.
> >
> >You did. "pretty trival". I.E. will not take much work, and no good
> >reason not to expand them. Since you've said so many times you can hack
> >your own system, sounds like PHK told you what you needed to know.
>
> What a helpful bunch. thanks.
Just ignore them. I know it's hard, but once you get used to it, it'll
hurt less. Trust me on this one. 8)
Anyway, I just had a quick look, and I think that your basic problem is
that MAKEDEV uses the wrong encoding for devices above 255. This is
fixed in -CURRENT, and if you bring back the unit2minor changes from
there to -STABLE you should be in business.
If this works, please file a PR so that it gets fixed.
Thanks,
Mike
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