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    block: implement CONFIG_DEBUG_BLOCK_EXT_DEVT · 870d6656
    Tejun Heo authored
    
    
    Extended devt introduces non-contiguos device numbers.  This patch
    implements a debug option which forces most devt allocations to be
    from the extended area and spreads them out.  This is enabled by
    default if DEBUG_KERNEL is set and achieves...
    
    1. Detects code paths in kernel or userland which expect predetermined
       consecutive device numbers.
    
    2. When something goes wrong, avoid corruption as adding to the minor
       of earlier partition won't lead to the wrong but valid device.
    
    Signed-off-by: default avatarTejun Heo <tj@kernel.org>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarJens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com>
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