Author: matthew
Date: 2006-02-03 13:49:08 -0700 (Fri, 03 Feb 2006)
New Revision: 7337
Modified:
branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter06/udev.xml
Log:
Add descriptions of Udev's helper binaries
Modified: branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
===================================================================
--- branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2006-02-03 18:47:42 UTC
(rev 7336)
+++ branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2006-02-03 20:49:08 UTC
(rev 7337)
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
<para>February 3, 2006</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
+ <para>[matthew] - Add descriptions of Udev's helper binaries.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>[manuel] - Add udev bootscript patch to whatsnew. Removed
hotplug from list of packages to download.</para>
</listitem>
Modified: branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter06/udev.xml
===================================================================
--- branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter06/udev.xml 2006-02-03 18:47:42 UTC
(rev 7336)
+++ branches/udev_update/BOOK/chapter06/udev.xml 2006-02-03 20:49:08 UTC
(rev 7337)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>&buildtime;</segtitle>
<segtitle>&diskspace;</segtitle>
-<seglistitem><seg>0.1 SBU</seg><seg>3.8 MB</seg></seglistitem>
+<seglistitem><seg>0.1 SBU</seg><seg>3.1 MB</seg></seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>
<segmentedlist>
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@
<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed directory</segtitle>
-<seglistitem><seg>udevcontrol, udevd, udevinfo, udevmonitor, and udevtest</seg>
+<seglistitem><seg>ata_id, cdrom_id, create_floppy_devices, edd_id,
+firmware_helper, scsi_id, udevcontrol, udevd, udevinfo, udevmonitor, udevtest,
+usb_id and vol_id</seg>
<seg>/etc/udev</seg></seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>
@@ -122,6 +124,83 @@
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
<?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
+<varlistentry id="ata_id">
+ <term>
+ <command>ata_id</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Provides <command>udev</command> with a unique string and additional
+ information (uuid, label) for an ATA drive</para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev ata_id">
+ <primary sortas="b-ata_id">ata_id</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry id="cdrom_id">
+ <term>
+ <command>cdrom_id</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Provides <command>udev</command> with the capabilities of a CD-ROM or
+ DVD-ROM drive</para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev cdrom_id">
+ <primary sortas="b-cdrom_id">cdrom_id</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry id="create_floppy_devices">
+ <term>
+ <command>create_floppy_devices</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Creates all possible floppy devices based on the CMOS type</para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev create_floppy_devices">
+ <primary sortas="b-create_floppy_devices">create_floppy_devices</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry id="edd_id">
+ <term>
+ <command>edd_id</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Provides <command>udev</command> with the EDD ID for a BIOS disk
+ drive</para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev edd_id">
+ <primary sortas="b-edd_id">edd_id</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry id="firmware_helper">
+ <term>
+ <command>firmware_helper</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Enables <command>udev</command> to upload firmware to devices</para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev firmware_helper">
+ <primary sortas="b-firmware_helper">firmware_helper</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry id="scsi_id">
+ <term>
+ <command>scsi_id</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Provides <command>udev</command> with a unique SCSI identifier based
+ on the data returned from sending a SCSI INQUIRY command to the specified
+ device</para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev scsi_id">
+ <primary sortas="b-scsi_id">scsi_id</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry id="udevcontrol">
<term><command>udevcontrol</command></term>
<listitem>
@@ -169,6 +248,32 @@
<indexterm zone="ch-system-udev udevtest"><primary
sortas="b-udevtest">udevtest</primary></indexterm>
</listitem></varlistentry>
+<varlistentry id="usb_id">
+ <term>
+ <command>usb_id</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Provides <command>udev</command> with information about USB devices
+ </para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev usb_id">
+ <primary sortas="b-usb_id">usb_id</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry id="vol_id">
+ <term>
+ <command>vol_id</command>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Provides <command>udev</command> with the label and uuid of a
+ filesystem</para>
+ <indexterm zone="ch-system-udev vol_id">
+ <primary sortas="b-vol_id">vol_id</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry id="etc-udev">
<term><filename class="directory">/etc/udev</filename></term>
<listitem>
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