On 22/07/13 08:57, Aleksander Morgado wrote: >> it would be interesting if we could make this more generic and not just >> ModemManager specific. If we could create proper hwdb that can be both used >> by oFono and ModemManager, then we could gain something here. In addition >> they could be just merged into systemd directly. >> > > We already thought of merging some of the rules in systemd; but just > those which would let systemd decide whether a given device is a modem > or not (i.e. whitelists and blacklists). This would allow us to use > systemd's on-hardware activation so that MM is started only when > required; see bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=703039. ofono can also > probably benefit from those rules I guess. > > But for plugin-specific rules, e.g. port type tags and such, I wouldn't > add them to systemd; it's information that systemd won't use for anything.
Just a clarification here; having the modem detection rules in systemd is not a requirement for the on-hardware activation in systemd, just something that we would use if we ever end up doing the on-hardware activation. -- Aleksander _______________________________________________ networkmanager-list mailing list networkmanager-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
