From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S262461AbTJGQO7 (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:14:59 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262468AbTJGQO7 (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:14:59 -0400 Received: from 24-216-47-19.charter.com ([24.216.47.19]:19372 "EHLO wally.rdlg.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S262461AbTJGQOy (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:14:54 -0400 Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:14:50 -0400 From: "Robert L. Harris" To: Andreas Jellinghaus Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: devfs vs. udev Message-ID: <20031007161450.GF1223@rdlg.net> Mail-Followup-To: Andreas Jellinghaus , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <20031007142349.GX1223@rdlg.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="NpJxosW6I2mTcxQ7" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --NpJxosW6I2mTcxQ7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I use /dev/ide and /dev/scsi currently. I also like how I can use "/dev/cdrom" which is a link to my IDE CDROM on one machine and my SCSI CDROM on my file server. Tack that in with /dev/md0 which appears of it's own accord when I forget to make the dev but do make the raid device. Thus spake Andreas Jellinghaus (aj@dungeon.inka.de): > On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 14:26:07 +0000, Robert L. Harris wrote: > > I just hope udev can give a look/feel similar to devfs as I have quite a > > few machines already in production configured for devfs and really like > > the manageablility. >=20 > I wonder: do you use the /dev/disc/* links, or the /dev/ide/... and > /dev/scsi/... constructs? I'm not sure how udev will be able to=20 > support both layouts. >=20 > Also: do you prefer a devs compatible layout, or maybe use the change > for a cleanup? a short list of obscurities: /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 but > /dev/printers/0 and /dev/tts/0 and /dev/floppy but /dev/discs etc. also > all floppy devices are in /dev/floopy, where each disc has is > /dev/discs/discN directory/symlink. I think it's a good opportunity > for a cleanup, but that wouldn't be compatible... >=20 > Regards, Andreas >=20 > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ :wq! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert L. Harris | GPG Key ID: E344DA3B @ x-hkp://pgp.mit.edu DISCLAIMER: These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. Life is not a destination, it's a journey. Microsoft produces 15 car pileups on the highway. Don't stop traffic to stand and gawk at the tragedy. --NpJxosW6I2mTcxQ7 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/guZ68+1vMONE2jsRAgckAJ9HkD99e9QeXO7DO0Sj5zJtyqUfyACfS5nz sQDQTbqkFljV+8PKGmP0gwE= =UaPj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --NpJxosW6I2mTcxQ7--