* Carlos E. R. (robin.listas@telefonica.net) [20080718 15:09]:
So if you want to protest, do it upstreams on lkml.
I wouldn't know where. Do they have a bugzilla?
I think not. I deed mean the linux-kernel mailing list.
It's *not* arbirary!
Yes, it is arbitrary. The HD hardware/firmware can hold thousands of partitions, there is no limit.
AFAIR, the PC BIOS specification only knows of a maximum of 8 boot devices (0x80-0x87), that's also arbitrary.
The limitation is in software, in the way used to distribute the major/minor number over 8 bits in unix/linux, or in the available letters of the alphabet in windows. That is arbitrary by definition. Like "1 megabyte is enough".
Seems like we're talking past each other :( I took it to mean that the decision to use libata was done arbitrarily. I'll agree that the partition limit is kind of arbitrarily. But every scheme has its limitations, some hardware, some software. I didn't defend the limit for partions on SCSI devices, which is indeed arbitrarily choosen.
What will you do with peta storage, put it all in the same partition?
I don't know. Though it'll probably still be some rather distant time when disks reach that capacity (then again, I could be wrong as I wouldn't have expected 1 TB (*not* 1 TiB) disks so soon.
I'd really be interested in a survey as to how many people really do need/use more then those 16 partitions!
Yes, me too.
(And it is not 16, it is 14)
Like Felix said, it's 0-15 with only 14 usable, I should have been more precise.
They should better post a sample of the intended survey, ask for comments, adjust the questions properly, then go ahead with it. And create the survey in several languages, too.
That's IMO a *very* good question to ask - respecticely proposal to make - over on the opensuse-project mailing list. Philipp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org