On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 02:29:52PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:12:52 -0800 Greg KH wrote: > > > On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 02:06:59PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:27:00 -0800 Greg KH wrote: > > > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 10:32:06PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:30:31 -0800 Greg KH wrote: > > > > > > int kobject_uevent(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action > > > > > > action); > > > > > > > > > > > > Use the KOBJ_ADD action for when the kobject is first added to the > > > > > > kernel. > > > > > > This should be done only after any attributes or children of the > > > > > > kobject > > > > > > have been initialized properly, as userspace will instantly start > > > > > > to look > > > > > > > > > > s/will/may/ > > > > > > > > No, it's usually a "will", as udev is damm fast these days :) > > > > > > But that's the point. It assumes that udev is being used. :( > > > > Yes, kernel developers need to be aware that udev _will_ be used, you > > can not do things that will assume it is not running. > > so are you saying that udev is required now? > I missed that information somehow/somewhere.
No, not at all, it's not required. Just that if you are creating kobjects, you need to be aware that there are programs out there, like udev[1], that expect once the kobject is announced, to have all of the attributes present at the same time. Does that explain it better? thanks, greg k-h [1] There are at least 2 other programs like udev used by distros these days, udev is not the only player in this area anymore. > > --- > ~Randy -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
