[Buildroot] What to do about systemd/udev/eudev?

[Kevin Chadwick <ma1l1ists@yahoo.co.uk>]

> So in fact building udev only without systemd doesn't seem like a good
> idea moving forward. Therefore, I see two options:
> 
>  (1) Follow the upstream decision, and simply make udev available only
>      if the init system is systemd. Unlike some other distributions, we
>      never had the the desire of fighting against upstream. If someone
>      is dissatisfied with decisions made by upstream projects, then
>      that someone should go upstream and fix the problem here.
> 
>      This is the solution I would personally prefer. If some were using
>      udev for some reason and mdev doesn't work for them, then we can
>      probably help make mdev better where needed.
> 
>  (2) Package eudev and use it for non-systemd systems, and use the
>      built-in udev for systemd systems. There is of course the problem
>      that udev is not stand-alone: it provides a library, and there are
>      some uncertainties on whether the libudev library will remain
>      source-compatible between eudev and system's udev.

Not saying this is the way to go at all as I haven't got stuck into mdev
yet but thought I may as well air another option which Gentoo was
following due to broken boot for seperate /usr without initramfs, which
is to stay at the udev version 17? (I think before the 192?
amalgamation or inheritance by an ignoramus) until the time that eudev
is said to be ready for production.

The eudev list may be a good place to enquire about any potential
kernel incompatibilities of staying at an older udev version and
when eudev may be ready without getting loads of agro, lies or mis
understanding thrown at you.

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