From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Greg KH Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2004 02:28:55 +0000 Subject: Re: udev /dev/net/tun bug Message-Id: <20040706022855.GA21653@kroah.com> List-Id: References: <40EA08F5.1070303@ums.usu.ru> In-Reply-To: <40EA08F5.1070303@ums.usu.ru> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 08:05:41AM +0600, Alexander E. Patrakov wrote: > To reproduce: >=20 > cd /etc/hotplug > modprobe tun > udevstart >=20 > Result: >=20 > The following synthetic "net" hotplug event is received: No, it's a real event. > DEVPATH=3D/class/misc/tun > UDEV_NO_SLEEP=3D1 > ACTION=ADd > PWD=3D/etc/hotplug > DEVNAME=3D/dev/net/tun > SHLVL=3D2 > INTERFACE=3D/dev/net/tun > _=3D/usr/bin/env > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >=20 > This event is bogus, because there is really no interface, but a=20 > character device /dev/net/tun is involved. Exactly, that's why this event is important. Without it, udev would not be able to create the character device. What is the issue you are having with this? thanks, greg k-h ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 -=20 digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches,=20 unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Linux-hotplug-devel mailing list http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net Linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-hotplug-devel