Bug#285945: udev: the option `all_partitions' to NAME does not transfer to SYMLINK

Bug#285945: udev: the option `all_partitions' to NAME does not transfer to SYMLINK

[Marco d'Itri]

I think that the request is reasonable, but I'm not sure about how this
should be solved.
Do we need a SYMLINK{all_partitions}?

----- Forwarded message from Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at> -----

Subject: Bug#285945: udev: the option `all_partitions' to NAME does not transfer to SYMLINK
Reply-To: Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>, 285945@bugs.debian.org
From: Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>

Package: udev
Version: 0.048-2
Severity: normal

Hi!

I have entries in my local rules file:
SYSFS{model}="Flash R/W", NAME{all_partitions}="%k", SYMLINK="sdcard%n"
which create the normal dev entries (sda and sdb), but as they are
removeable devices, I added
	{all_partitions}
thus I get device nodes for sda1 - sda15 and sda, even when there is no
SD Card in the drive at boot time (built in sd reader).

Additionally, the link
	/dev/sdcard -> sda
is created, but this is not enough. In fact it should also create
	/dev/sdcard1 -> sda1
	/dev/sdcard2 -> sda2
	...
otherwise I cannot use /dev/sdcard1 in /etc/fstab.

Note that IF I have the card in the drive while booting, I DO GET
/dev/sdcard1 -> sda1!

So either this is a bug in the program, or a misconcept, depending this
is a bug report or a wishlist item ;-)

-- Package-specific info:
-- /etc/udev/rules.d/:
/etc/udev/rules.d/:
insgesamt 4
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 275 2004-12-16 12:11 00-local.rules
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root  13 2004-04-04 21:02 udev.rules -> ../udev.rules

-- /sys/:
/sys/block/hda/dev
/sys/block/hda/hda1/dev
/sys/block/hda/hda2/dev
/sys/block/hda/hda3/dev
/sys/block/hda/hda4/dev
/sys/block/hdc/dev
/sys/block/pktcdvd0/dev
/sys/block/ram0/dev
/sys/block/ram1/dev
/sys/block/ram10/dev
/sys/block/ram11/dev
/sys/block/ram12/dev
/sys/block/ram13/dev
/sys/block/ram14/dev
/sys/block/ram15/dev
/sys/block/ram2/dev
/sys/block/ram3/dev
/sys/block/ram4/dev
/sys/block/ram5/dev
/sys/block/ram6/dev
/sys/block/ram7/dev
/sys/block/ram8/dev
/sys/block/ram9/dev
/sys/block/sda/dev
/sys/class/cpuid/cpu0/dev
/sys/class/drm/card0/dev
/sys/class/input/event0/dev
/sys/class/input/event1/dev
/sys/class/input/event2/dev
/sys/class/input/event3/dev
/sys/class/input/mice/dev
/sys/class/input/mouse0/dev
/sys/class/input/mouse1/dev
/sys/class/misc/acerhk/dev
/sys/class/misc/agpgart/dev
/sys/class/misc/microcode/dev
/sys/class/misc/pktcdvd/dev
/sys/class/misc/psaux/dev
/sys/class/misc/rtc/dev
/sys/class/msr/msr0/dev
/sys/class/printer/lp0/dev
/sys/class/sound/adsp/dev
/sys/class/sound/audio/dev
/sys/class/sound/audio1/dev
/sys/class/sound/controlC0/dev
/sys/class/sound/controlC1/dev
/sys/class/sound/dsp/dev
/sys/class/sound/dsp1/dev
/sys/class/sound/mixer/dev
/sys/class/sound/mixer1/dev
/sys/class/sound/pcmC0D0c/dev
/sys/class/sound/pcmC0D0p/dev
/sys/class/sound/pcmC0D1c/dev
/sys/class/sound/pcmC1D0c/dev
/sys/class/sound/pcmC1D0p/dev
/sys/class/sound/seq/dev
/sys/class/sound/sequencer/dev
/sys/class/sound/sequencer2/dev
/sys/class/sound/timer/dev

-- Kernel configuration:
 isapnp_init not present.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.10-rc2-mm4
Locale: LANGÞ_AT@euro, LC_CTYPEÞ_AT@euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)

Versions of packages udev depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]    1.4.41          Debian configuration management sy
ii  hotplug                  0.0.20040329-16 Linux Hotplug Scripts
ii  initscripts              2.86-5          Standard scripts needed for bootin
ii  libc6                    2.3.2.ds1-19    GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  makedev                  2.3.1-75        Creates device files in /dev

-- debconf information:
  udev/devfs-warning:
* udev/reboot-warning:

----- End forwarded message -----

-- 
ciao, |
Marco | [9845 cuu6ZqZtEJgcg]


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Re: Bug#285945: udev: the option `all_partitions' to NAME does not

[Kay Sievers]

On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 17:13 +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> I think that the request is reasonable, but I'm not sure about how this
> should be solved.
> Do we need a SYMLINK{all_partitions}?
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at> -----
> 
> Subject: Bug#285945: udev: the option `all_partitions' to NAME does not transfer to SYMLINK
> Reply-To: Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>, 285945@bugs.debian.org
> From: Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>
> 
> Package: udev
> Version: 0.048-2
> Severity: normal
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I have entries in my local rules file:
> SYSFS{model}="Flash R/W", NAME{all_partitions}="%k", SYMLINK="sdcard%n"
> which create the normal dev entries (sda and sdb), but as they are
> removeable devices, I added
> 	{all_partitions}
> thus I get device nodes for sda1 - sda15 and sda, even when there is no
> SD Card in the drive at boot time (built in sd reader).

Just specify the name you want to use in the fstab in the NAME key and
not in the SYMLINK and it should work:

  SYSFS{model}="Flash R/W", NAME{all_partitions}="sdcard", SYMLINK="%k"


Kay



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Re: Bug#285945: udev: the option `all_partitions' to NAME does not transfer to SYMLINK

[Norbert Preining]

Hi Kay, hi Marco, hi hotplug list!

On Don, 16 Dez 2004, Kay Sievers wrote:
> On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 17:13 +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> > I think that the request is reasonable, but I'm not sure about how this
> > should be solved.
> > Do we need a SYMLINK{all_partitions}?

I would suggest that in case the NAME has a all_partitions, it is
transfered to the SYMLINK without a need to explicitely write it. This
seems to be the best logic.

> > I have entries in my local rules file:
> > SYSFS{model}="Flash R/W", NAME{all_partitions}="%k", SYMLINK="sdcard%n"
> > which create the normal dev entries (sda and sdb), but as they are
> > removeable devices, I added
> > 	{all_partitions}
> > thus I get device nodes for sda1 - sda15 and sda, even when there is no
> > SD Card in the drive at boot time (built in sd reader).
> 
> Just specify the name you want to use in the fstab in the NAME key and
> not in the SYMLINK and it should work:
> 
>   SYSFS{model}="Flash R/W", NAME{all_partitions}="sdcard", SYMLINK="%k"

Well, this is a solution, but for sure not the optimal one.

Best wishes

Norbert

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