From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Greg KH Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:55:14 +0000 Subject: Re: [adventure] replace /sbin/hotplug by udevd Message-Id: <20041119005514.GA12153@kroah.com> List-Id: References: <20041118002726.GA4281@vrfy.org> In-Reply-To: <20041118002726.GA4281@vrfy.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Nov 17, 2004 at 09:04:55PM -0700, Kevin P. Fleming wrote: > Kay Sievers wrote: > > >This experimental patch changes udevd/udev to handle the _whole_ hotplug > >event from the kernel up to the multiplexing of /etc/hotplug.d/. It > >should solve most of the current shortcomings of the hotplug event > >handling: > > - sysfs if not fully populated at event time > > - at device disconnect/reconnect, the "remove" may beat the "add" > > - an event may already work on the same DEVPATH > > - the hotplug scripts don't know the device node name > > - the total count of event processes can't be controlled > > This is very, very cool. What a major simplification of the whole > process, with the addition of interesting new features as well. > > What is the likely timeframe for this to make it into udev proper? The main "problem" with this is for people who don't want to run udev on their machines. They are happy with their static dev, yet they want to have the hotplug package manage their modules, and do the other fun stuff (like HAL). If udev requires that it take over the hotplug multiplexer, then anyone who doesn't use udev looses out from the good things that HAL and anyone who relies on the functionality that this new udevd provides can't ensure that all users will actually have it running. Did that make sense? I don't know how to resolve this issue right now :( thanks, greg k-h ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: InterSystems CACHE FREE OODBMS DOWNLOAD - A multidimensional database that combines robust object and relational technologies, making it a perfect match for Java, C++,COM, XML, ODBC and JDBC. www.intersystems.com/match8 _______________________________________________ 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