On Friday 31 August 2007, Marius Mauch wrote:
> Petteri Räty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Matthias Schwarzott kirjoitti:
> > > On Freitag, 31. August 2007, Matthias Schwarzott wrote:
> > >> Hi there!
> > >>
> > >> What do you think about adding /etc/udev/rules.d/ to
> > >> CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK. This will no longer bother the user with
> > >> updating these files. Thus it will reduce the number of bugs
> > >> triggered by forgotten config-file updates.
> > >>
> > >> If user needs home-brewn rules he is requested to add own files,
> > >> and not use the already existing ones.
> > >
> > > Only problem I see: What to do with people having custom
> > > modifications inside the default rules-files?
> >
> > Can they add /etc/udev/rules.d back to CONFIG_PROTECT in make.conf?
>
> No, that wouldn't work. However they could add '-/etc/udev/rules.d' to
> CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK or add individual files to CONFIG_PROTECT.

either solution sucks

the question is, should people be modifying the default rules ?  is there 
something in the default rules file that they cant accomplish in a sep rules 
file ?  if so, then the dir cant be masked ...
-mike

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