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mount: add an optional capability to create new /dev/loopN as needed

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Signed-off-by: Lauri Kasanen <curaga@operamail.com>
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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Lauri Kasanen
2010-04-14 12:31:26 -07:00
committed by Denys Vlasenko
parent 0ecc116592
commit 375a8ef5ea
3 changed files with 25 additions and 2 deletions
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@@ -901,6 +901,18 @@ config FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP
specify an offset or cryptographic options to the loopback device.
(If you don't want umount to free the loop device, use "umount -D".)
config FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP_CREATE
bool "Create new loopback devices if needed"
default n
depends on FEATURE_MOUNT_LOOP
help
Linux kernels >= 2.6.24 support unlimited loopback devices. They are
allocated for use when trying to use a loop device. The loop device
must however exist.
This feature lets mount to try to create next /dev/loopN device
if it does not find a free one.
config FEATURE_MTAB_SUPPORT
bool "Support for the old /etc/mtab file"
default n