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From: William Hubbs <w.d.hubbs@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:14:35 +0000
Subject: Re: separate /usr/broken with udev extras
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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. :)
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 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

>=20
> Kay
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