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On 3/2/2014 1:10 PM, Rich Freeman <rich0@g.o> wrote: |
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> The big change in udev-210 is how persistent network device names are |
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> implemented. The file that implements the rules is changing names, |
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> which has an impact on your if you're trying to override it (your |
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> override will no longer work if you don't change the name to follow |
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> suit). Also, the new rule file now pulls in config settings from a |
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> file that contains "systemd" in the filename. |
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> The file contains systemd in the name because it is also used by |
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> systemd for network settings. |
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Well... !?@?#?$?% |
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Here we go again. Talk about 'a driving force to subsume everything it |
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touches'!? |
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So, "we use some files, so we change the name of every file we use to |
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have our name in it?" |
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In other words... why stop at that one file? |
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How much sense does *that* make? Seriously, that *really* irks me... |
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I think I'll go and Prepend 'Charles-' to the name of every document |
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I've ever created... can anyone say 'egotistical'? |
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> Ok, just some definitions: |
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> udev - the upstream project that you're familiar with - it has |
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> recently merged with systemd, which has resulted in some changes that |
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> some find objectionable (changes in install paths, incorporation of |
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> systemd in file/path names, etc) |
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This is I think the crux of the problem. |
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Why did udev *merge* with systemd, if there is no long term goal of |
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completely and totally subsuming it such that you cannot use udev |
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without also using systemd? |
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Imnsho, since it is a KERNEL thingie, it should have been maintained as |
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a totally separate package, or just admit the long term goal and be done |
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with it. |
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> Udev is changing upstream - presumably because the new kernel features |
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> are helpful in some way. I haven't read the details. |
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Now I'd really, really, REALLY like to hear what Linus thinks about |
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systemd/udev NOW. The only things I can find from him are 4 or so years |
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old. I can't imagine that stuff like this doesn't irk him too... |
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Would someone who stands a chance at getting a response out of him |
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*please* ping him for an opinion on this stuff? Blog or LKML post would |
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be fine... |
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