Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: udev <-> mdev

[Walter Dnes]

On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 05:58:25AM +0000, Duncan wrote

> They're seriously thinking about (and may be planning on) removing
> that option from the kernel entirely, to keep people configuring
> their first kernels from getting themselves in trouble, but of
> course that's now part of the kernel/userspace interface, so it
> isn't allowed to just disappear like kernel/kernel interfaces can.

  A couple of points...
1) Your "argument" applies to just about anything in the kernel
configuration process.  If you don't follow instructions, the kernel
will encounter anything from partial loss of functionality to possibly
failing to boot at all.  I'm a big boy.  If I foul up, I'll admit that I
goofed.

2) Full disclosure; I do have an interest in retaining the hotplug
pointer mechanism.  I have mdev set up on my machines as per
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Mdev

  Going one step further, I have auto(un)mount working on my machines
as per https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Mdev/Automount_USB and
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Mdev/Automount_USB/automount  This has been
working OK for me for a few weeks, and I've asked others to test on
their machines.  I'll still consider it beta (Work In Progress) until
other people confirm it works for them.  Once that's done, my next
project might be "custom mdev rules", similar to "custom udev rules".

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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org>