From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261735AbTJGQLz (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:11:55 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262337AbTJGQLz (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:11:55 -0400 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.224.249]:23012 "EHLO main.gmane.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261735AbTJGQLx (ORCPT ); Tue, 7 Oct 2003 12:11:53 -0400 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: mru@users.sourceforge.net (=?iso-8859-1?q?M=E5ns_Rullg=E5rd?=) Subject: Re: devfs vs. udev Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2003 18:11:49 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20031007142349.GX1223@rdlg.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org User-Agent: Gnus/5.1002 (Gnus v5.10.2) XEmacs/21.4 (Rational FORTRAN, linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:gfUYuqGH2/QFSq8oRpuoXZuCZd4= Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Andreas Jellinghaus writes: >> 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. > > 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 > support both layouts. > > 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... I'm all for a cleanup. Changing things don't bother me, I just want a good reason. -- Måns Rullgård mru@users.sf.net