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On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 06:37:49AM -0400, Joshua Kinard wrote: |
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> On 09/19/2011 05:10, Michał Górny wrote: |
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> > Could we stop putting random stuff in random dirs because 'it will |
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> > work'? /etc is _SYSCONFDIR_. I don't see how PCI IDs are config at all. |
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> The best answer is for someone to look into udev and see what it needs |
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> exactly from /usr. Does it really need pci.ids? Or is it just the fact |
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> that random udev rules might rely on a tool/lib in /usr? |
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Oh come on people, please do some basic research and read what has been |
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posted about this numerous times in the past instead of just guessing. |
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> Former, yes, pci.ids is perfectly valid to go into /etc. It specifies a |
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> mapping of PCI ID numbers to device strings used in udev rules. |
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> In the latter case, maybe rules specifically required for booting up enough |
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> to mount disks need to be isolated into their own file and udev pointed |
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> there, then re-pointed to the bigger file after /usr is made available. If |
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> that is even possible. |
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> Note: I'm brainstorming here. Anyone else? |
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It's as if people are just totally ignoring what has already been |
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discussed here, why should we even pay attention to this anymore? |
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And for those udev/systemd haters, you all do know about devtmpfs, |
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right? If not, {sigh}, I don't even know why I care anymore... |
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greg "sick of it all" k-h |