On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 01:44:45 +0100
Andi Kleen [off-list ref] wrote:

In 2.6 the old trick of copying the dummy module to get multiple dummy
devices doesn't work anymore because the "dummy" device name is embedded
in the module. 

This patch adds a new module option that allows to specify how many
dummy devices you want.

Jeff, FWIW I'm fine with this.

Even though we generally frown upon module options for networking
devices, I think it's wholly appropriate for this case.