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BLK_MANGLE_MINOR(9) Block Devices BLK_MANGLE_MINOR(9)

NAME

blk_mangle_minor - scatter minor numbers apart

SYNOPSIS

int blk_mangle_minor(int minor);

ARGUMENTS

minor

minor number to mangle

DESCRIPTION

Scatter consecutively allocated minor number apart if MANGLE_DEVT is enabled. Mangling twice gives the original value.

RETURNS

Mangled value.

CONTEXT

Don´t care.

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May 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.