Hi,

On 08.05.2011, at 00:46, Olivier Fauchon wrote:

> 
> Hi.
> 
> I'm playing with embedded target and it seems it uses 'udev'.
> My device don't have much hotplug I/O ports, and has little MEM/CPU.
> 
> I'm seriously considering replacing udev with static /dev/* entries (created 
> by MAKDEV script),
> 
> PROS:
> 
> - Simpler boot process, no udev processes running.
> - Faster boot (No delays until udev detects devices)
> 
> CONS:
> 
> - ???
> 
> Will I get in trouble by doing this ?

Not necessarily, used to work a decade ago :-)

> What would udev do better ?

Hotplug (e.g. USB), tons of devices (like hundreds of discs, ...), prettier 
device names (by name or ID).

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