Re: new version of udev has different cd/dvd devices

[patman@aracnet.com]

On Thu, Jan 05, 2006 at 04:50:25PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:

> > That was kind of what I'm doing on this thread. So, use /dev/disk/user
> > instead of /dev/user.
> 
> "by-user" perhaps?  Ick, I really don't like user specific things :)

Yeh. 

You can also have id/serial numbers for all SCSI devices. The SCSI command
(INQUIRY VPD page 0x83) is not disk specific, I think SLES9 now lists
tapes under /dev/disk/by-id.

> > Because you'd flame them back to dm-devel ;-)
> 
> Nah, am I that harsh?

no ...

> > Yes, but they should be using udev. 
> 
> That's for them to decide to use or not.

Best if all kernel and user code *can* use it in the same way, and set the
same env variables (at least ID_SERIAL).

> > [hopefully i can send email to the list via this address ...]
> 
> This list accepts email from non-subscribers just fine, only thing it
> doesn't like is the normal sf.net spam tests, and html email.

And it also blocks you if your gateway is in spam cop :-(

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