Re: Max number of loop devices OR "efficient search of Debian documentation"
On 2014-05-18, Filip <filip@fbvnet.be> wrote:
>>
>> mknod -m 660 /dev/loop8 b 7 8
>>
>> But I guess that covers only half of the word "modify."
>
> You can create devices nodes with that in the filesystem, but they will
> not work unless they also exist in the kernel.
Yes, but "work" was not part of the problem space as defined by
the OP.
;-)
But all seriousness aside it appears that the max number of loop devices
cannot be altered on the fly and requires a reboot, if I'm understanding
correctly.
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