Re: Bug#286040: please allow permissions.d to follow symlinks

[martin f krafft <madduck@madduck.net>]

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also sprach Lindsay Haisley <fmouse-gentoo@fmp.com> [2004.12.20.2005 +0100]:
> as boot-time device config is concerned.  Until all device modules from all
> vendors support sysfs then this may be necessary.  Red Hat and other distros
> use other methods, but the issue is probably the same.

As it sounds like a workaround, sure, it should take precedence.

> I use RC_DEVICE_TARBALL to store and retrieve VMware devices. 

Why not define custom rules? Or is it just not possible without
sysfs support?

Then maybe you want to add a modutils hook?

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