On Wed, Mar 29, 2000, Miles Lott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> > I don't think that the driver should create the symlink to /dev/pilot.
> > Do other drivers do this kind of thing? And there is nothing saying that
> > HandSpring next week will not switch the ports around in the Visor (in
> > fact that will probably happen soon anyway, what with more of the plugin
> > modules coming out.) You need to look for the port that is a HotSync
> > port if you want to do this sort of thing.
>
> A simple symlink will do, imho. Note that having the flexibility
> to use any serial port on the command line exists in pilot-link.
> Also, some people may have multiple pilots syncing to one machine,
> most of which will not be using usb (unless they are all Visors).
>
> If you are going to have it create a link on the fly, perhaps a more
> specific name like /dev/visor could be used. Then the user could choose
> whether or not to link to that. That could be a nice feature...
devfsd can do this. It has a compatibility mode option which dynamically
creates symlinks. I think this is best left to userspace.
JE
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