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Originally Posted by knc1

Not a concern since May 8, 2007:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kerne...aa88f8490f2626
Which is approximately v2.6.22

Prior to that, there was a maximum limit set at compile time.
Builders choice 1 .. 256, but often only 8.

Except that the kindles DO run out of loop devices (at least the K3 and earlier). Then you need to reboot to do any more loop mounts.

And even it you wanted to use more loop devices, you would have to at least create the devices. The kindles do not have many loop devices pre-defined. Just adding a bunch more loop devices seems silly, when you could just add "-d" to the umount to free the loop device when you are done using it, instead of making it a zombie device so you keep needing to use a new one.

EDIT: We need to SIMPLIFY things. Suggesting untested alternative methods to replace known working methods makes it more complicated, especially when those alternatives have side-effects and complications.