From: William Hubbs <w.d.hubbs@gmail.com>
To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: separate /usr/broken with udev extras
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:14:35 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110730221435.GA21706@linux1> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110730204023.GA21402@linux1>
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On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 11:45:39PM +0200, Kay Sievers wrote:
> Some stuff is broken for years for all non-simple services. The real
> fix is just a cp -ax away, I guess. :)
>
> As mentioned, the distro's fix is to mount /usr from initramfs, and
> that's the only realistic option for /{bin,lib} vs. /usr/{bin.lib}
> split, with the ever-growing use of tools from /usr during bootup.
>
> The random split of tools tools in /{bin,lib} vs. /usr/{bin.lib} makes
> no sense today, what /{bin,lib} was for UNIX is the initramfs for
> Linux today.
>
> We are actually currently planning to move all tools from the rootfs
> to /usr, where they belong and sort out the chaotic split of install
> locations. There will be only compat symlinks left in / then.
Why not go the other way and move things that udev needs from /usr to /?
That would be an easier transition imho than moving everything to /usr.
William
>
> Kay
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-07-30 22:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-07-30 20:40 separate /usr/broken with udev extras William Hubbs
2011-07-30 20:56 ` Kay Sievers
2011-07-30 21:23 ` Marco d'Itri
2011-07-30 21:45 ` Kay Sievers
2011-07-30 21:53 ` William Hubbs
2011-07-30 22:08 ` Kay Sievers
2011-07-30 22:14 ` William Hubbs [this message]
2011-07-30 22:20 ` Kay Sievers
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