Re: [gentoo-amd64] Re: USB Scanner Problems with Newer Kernels/Libusb

[Frank Peters]

On Sat, 9 Nov 2013 14:40:21 -0600
Barry Schwartz <chemoelectric@×××××××××××××.org> wrote:

>
> I suppose it should be _possible_ to create the devices but would not
> be surprised if the task is non-trivial.
>

Right now I am investigating if I can employ the udev daemon to create
the necessary devices, when needed, in the /dev tree.  IOW, I want to find
out if I can just start the daemon, plug in the scanner, and have udev create
the things I need.  Then, when I am done scanning, I can just shut off the
daemon.  This method should allow me to use udev (or eudev) only when
I need to use it.  Otherwise it would not be running.

Hopefully, this will work.  It may seem awkward, but with some custom
scripts it should be quite painless.

I can't understand why libusb will not just pull its information from
/sys/bus/usb as a substitute for the former usbfs.

>
>  because it is quite a disaster, and is becoming all
> rolled up in the attempt to turn ‘Linux’ from a kernel into a
> ‘vertically integrated’ variant of MacOS.
>

IMHO, those folks at freedesktop.org are going to destroy the simplicity,
beauty, and diverse utility of Linux.

I downloaded and examined sytemd to try to learn more about the udev
process.  What a convoluted mess!  Compared to the simple and straightforward
boot-up and device system which I have implemented on my machines, systemd
is a confusing morass.  For what reason?  I can boot up and configure my
entire machine using a single bash script of 155 lines (including the comments).
Why would I want to replace that comfort and ease with the expansive cacophony
that is systemd?

The freedesktop folks can do as they please, but I will never want to
join that party.

Frank Peters