---
name: "blk_mangle_minor"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/blk_mangle_minor"
---

# blk\_mangle\_minor(9)

scatter minor numbers apart

## NAME

blk\_mangle\_minor - scatter minor numbers apart

## SYNOPSIS

**int blk\_mangle\_minor(int** *minor***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*minor*

minor number to mangle

## DESCRIPTION

Scatter consecutively allocated *minor* number apart if MANGLE\_DEVT is enabled. Mangling twice gives the original value.

## RETURN

Mangled value.

## CONTEXT

Don't care.

## COPYRIGHT