Re: [PATCH] Console: fall back to /dev/null when no console is availlable

Greg KH
2004-10-06T21:02:22Z

On Wed, Oct 06, 2004 at 08:18:54PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Mer, 2004-10-06 at 18:41, Greg KH wrote:
> > Good point. So, should we do it in the kernel, in call_usermodehelper,
> > so that all users of this function get it correct, or should I do it in
> > userspace, in the /sbin/hotplug program?
> >
> > Any opinions?
>
> Userspace is more flexible. What does the kernel do if it can't figure
> out what to open as fd 0, 1, 2. Either it explodes or asks user space.
> While /sbin/hotplug can mknod itself a private /dev/null and
> /dev/console in an emergency.

Ok, then anyone with some serious bash-foo care to send me a patch for
the existing /sbin/hotplug file that causes it to handle this properly?

thanks,

greg k-h