Alexe Stefan: ... > I use a static /dev. That won't just stop work ing after an update, > regardless of how much money changes hands.
Nice to se a fellow static /dev user. > What does eudev need to do and doesn't do? From discussion in various > places, I understand that it must set permissions for a devtmpfs and > maybe create some symlinks. Does it not do that? >From what I understand, it is all about usb devices which comes and goes, automounting things, and thoose things which only have dynamic minor numbers. If it weren't for that there wouldn't be a need for any *dev process. ... > There is this quote from "the doctor" on the forums that sums up all > the insanity: > > >As for software depending on what /dev you use, maybe he hasn't been paying > >attention but there is no sane reason any userspace application should care > >how > >the entries in /dev are made. There is also no sane reason to break your API > >every few months when the good idea fairy comes to call. Ack. Regards, /Karl Hammar
