Re: [Fwd: Linux 2.4.0ac7]

[David Brownell <david-b@pacbell.net>]

> > > Can you please send us a reality check?
> > > What exactly do we need in a test kernel?
> >
> > We need Matt's patch and Keith's hotplug patch;
> > paired with modutils 2.4.1 and with updated
> > usermode hotplug scripts.
> 
> I just noticed an important oversight in your 
> current hotplug README.  It doesn't state that
> hotplug.functions needs to be copied to /sbin
> and made executable just like /sbin/hotplug does.

Because it doesn't.  Extract the whole package
to /etc/hotplug, and only move "hotplug" to /sbin.

I suspect I'll provide an RPM to avoid all such
problems.  It'd be great if someone would also
volunteer to put together "apt" support (please
synch with me on the release points).


> One more thing.  I notice that the requirement for
> the 2.4.1 modutils is added to Documentation/Changes 
> by Kieth's patch, but I since there is now a 
> dependency on the latest hotplug package, I think 
> it is time to add linux-hotplug documentation to
> Changes.

Well, any hotplug package could work.  I'd rather
hold off just a bit on this one, until everything
works again.


> Lastly, Documentation/usb/hotplug.txt should be
> updated to include instructions on where to get
> the latest hotplug script and specific information
> on installing this latest version of the scripts.

I'll gladly update this and DOcumentation/Configure.help
to point to the linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net website,
after it's available there.

- Dave




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