Re: udev.rules.devfs + symlinks & a question

[Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>]

On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 12:19:57AM +0100, Svetoslav Slavtchev wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 11:45:24PM +0100, Svetoslav Slavtchev wrote:
> > > > > and i'm not sure how can i distinguish a cd drive from a hard drive
> > > > 
> > > > For scsi cdroms it's easy, look at the type file in sysfs.  For ide
> > > > cdroms, code needs to be added to the kernel to export that
> > information
> > > > for you to determine this.
> > > 
> > > hm, i was browsing the thread a while ago, but didnt get it fully
> > > there were some issues with using 2 rules for one device,
> > 
> > You would not need 2 rules.  One a "is this a cdrom" rule.  If not, then
> > it would fall down into the "is this a disk" rule.  Something like:
> > 	LABEL, BUS="scsi", type="cdrom", NAME="cdrom%n"
> > 	LABEL, BUS="scsi", type="disk", NAME="lun0/%D"
> > You get the idea...
> 
> and what if it is a tape, scanner, or smth else ?

I don't know the devfs naming scheme, so you will have to figure that
out yourself :)

> and where are the patches ?

Working on getting them together.  Need to get some USB fixes to Linus
first, that's more important.

thanks,

greg k-h


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