PATCH - raise max_anon limit

From: Tim Hockin (thockin_at_sun.com)
Date: 02/06/04

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    Attached is a patch to raise the limit of anonymous block devices. The
    sysctl allows the admin to set the order of pages allocated for the unnamed
    bitmap from 1 page to the full MINORBITS limit.

    what think?

    Tim 

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