From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263311AbTJQGCt (ORCPT ); Fri, 17 Oct 2003 02:02:49 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263312AbTJQGCt (ORCPT ); Fri, 17 Oct 2003 02:02:49 -0400 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([65.200.24.183]:17043 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263311AbTJQGCq (ORCPT ); Fri, 17 Oct 2003 02:02:46 -0400 Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 22:56:52 -0700 From: Greg KH To: linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [ANNOUNCE] udev 003 release Message-ID: <20031017055652.GA7712@kroah.com> Reply-To: linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi, I've released the 003 version of udev. It can be found at: kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-003.tar.gz udev is a implementation of devfs in userspace using sysfs and /sbin/hotplug. It requires a 2.6 kernel to run properly. There have been a number of major changes since the last release: - works properly with the current 2.6 kernel (older versions of udev will not work with the current 2.6 kernel.) - persistent database support has been added, but not fully integrated (tdb is database code, very nice stuff.) - lots of documentation has been added. - spec file has been added for building rpms. - install and uninstall support added to Makefile to make it easier to install and test with. - hard coded config file paths have been fixed. - callout support has been added (allows other programs to be run to determine what to name a device.) - cross compile bugs fixed. - TODO list expanded for those who wish to help out. - lots of other stuff fixed. The full ChangeLog is below. The new udev FAQ is included in this release, and can also be found at: kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/hotplug/udev-FAQ Development of udev is done in a BitKeeper tree available at: bk://kernel.bkbits.net/gregkh/udev/ If anyone ever wants a snapshot of the current tree, due to not using BitKeeper, or other reasons, is always available at any time by asking. thanks, greg k-h Summary of changes from v0.2 to v003 ============================================ Daniel E. F. Stekloff: o udevdb patch o udevdb prototype Greg Kroah-Hartman: o update changelog for 003 release TAG: v003 o update the spec file for the new version and install process o fix makefile release rule to not drop tdb.h file o Add FAQ for udev o removed AUTHORS and INSTALL files as they were pretty pointless o copyright updates o Add AUTHORS and INSTALL files o TODO updates o Updatd the README o updated the TODO list o add udev man page (basically just a place holder for now.) o added uninstall support o added install target for makefile so people don't have to do it by hand anymore o add version to debug log on startup o tell the user what mknod() we are trying to do o add dbg_parse() to cut down on parse file debugging statements o put config files and database in /etc/udev by default o add ols 2003 udev paper to docs/ o clean up some debugging stuff in namedev.c o do not build the tdb binary programs, only the objects o merge tdb into the build process o Added tdb code from latest cvs version in the samba tree o added my name to the .spec file o minor cleanups o cleanup the mknod code a bit o remove mknod callout o handle new major:minor format of dev files that showed up in 2.6.0-test2-bk3 or so o oops, everything was getting created as 000 mode, try to fix this up, but fail... o more test stuff Olaf Hering: o print udev pid Patrick Mansfield: o add callout config type to udev Paul Mundt: o Fix TDB cross compilation o udev spec file o udev/libsysfs cross compile fixes