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

["Svetoslav Slavtchev" <svetljo@gmx.de>]

> On Sat, Dec 13, 2003 at 01:58:20AM +0100, Svetoslav Slavtchev wrote:
>  
> > i really want at least to make the udev.rules.devfs more complete
> > /* which reminds me to ask a question */
> > does udev use both udev.rules and udev.rules.devfs
> 
> Nope.
> 
> > it would be really great if one could enable devfs like name in
> udev.conf
> > and then udev checks udev.rules for user defined rules, 
> 
> What user?  How does the kernel know what user a device is for?  :)
> 
> > and additionally chains them to the devfs one's in udev.rules.devfs
> 
> Nah, if you want a devfs like udev config, you will have to specify it.
> Remember you are not the "normal" user of udev by any means.
> 

let's put it this way:
i'm tring to figure out a way to replace devfs by udev
in mandrake linux
it's next version will ship with both 2.4 & 2.6 kernel,
and mandrake has used devfs since it switched to the 2.4 kernel
so devfs compatibility is quite needed

if we use a single configuration file for creating devfs compatible devices
and for user defined rules IMHO it's getting a bit messy 
so i think it would be good to use two separate files
one just for user defined rules  - e.g. BUS="usb" type="cdrom"
NAME="usb-cdrw"
and one for devfs compatibilty 

best,

svetljo


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