#5395 NORM Update.: evdev runs out of minors

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#5395: evdev runs out of minors
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  Reporter:  JordanCrouse  |       Owner:  dilinger
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Update.1
 Component:  kernel        |     Version:          
Resolution:                |    Keywords:          
  Verified:  0             |    Blocking:          
 Blockedby:                |  
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Changes (by pbrook):

 * cc: pbrook (added)


Comment:

 Sounds like this bug (patch in Debian BTS):

 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=460133

 i.e. it's actually a hald bug.  The kernel can't free the device minor
 until all userspace applications have released it.

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