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Is there maximum numbers for file system mounts that Linux can handle? Is there differences between distros?

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Most distros should be the same, because they all run fundamentally the same kernel. I'm not aware of a specific limit to the number of mounts, but I've seen several hundred at once, which I thought was bordering on the insane (but that's automounting for you).

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Ok. What about tens of thousands of mounts? Don't ask me why but let's just assume that I need to mount 10000 volumes, is this technically possible? – Jim67 Jan 14 '10 at 9:36
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I'm sorry, but "I need to mount 10,000 partitions" sounds like it's screaming for a different solution to whatever problem you think you're solving with all those mounts. Either that, or it's homework in disguise. – womble Jan 14 '10 at 9:55
Should work, but for future administrator's sake, find another way of doing it. – Andrew McGregor Jan 14 '10 at 11:55
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