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+++ b/udev.8
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 udev \- Linux configurable dynamic device naming support
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .BI udev " hotplug-subsystem"
-.br
-.B udev
-.RI "[-q " query_type " -p " sysfs_path "] [-drVh]"
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 .B udev
 creates or removes device node files usually located in the /dev directory.
@@ -29,40 +26,6 @@ maintains a database for devices present on the system.
 On device removal,
 .B udev
 queries its database for the name of the device file to be deleted.
-.SH "OPTIONS"
-.B udev
-normally is called by
-.B hotplug
-with the subsystem as argument and various environment variables set.
-.br
-It may also called with the following options:
-.TP
-.B -V
-Print the version information.
-.TP
-.B -r
-Print the the
-.B udev_root
-directory. When used in conjunction with a query for the node name, the
-.B udev_root
-will be prepended.
-.TP
-.BI -q " query_type"
-Query the database for specified value of a created device node.
-Valid types are:
-.BR name ", " symlink ", " owner " , " group " or " path.
-.TP
-.BI -p " sysfs_path"
-Specify the sysfs path of the device to query.
-.TP
-.BI -n " name"
-Specify the name of the node for the device to query.
-.TP
-.B -d
-Dump the whole database.
-.TP
-.B -h
-Print help text.
 .SH "CONFIGURATION"
 All
 .B udev
@@ -72,7 +35,7 @@ lines, and lines beginning with a '#' will be ignored.
 
 .B udev
 expects its main configuration file at
-.I /etc/udev/udev.conf.
+.IR /etc/udev/udev.conf .
 The file consists of a set of variables and values that allow the user to
 override default udev values.  The current set of variables that can be
 overridden in this file is:
@@ -80,34 +43,46 @@ overridden in this file is:
 .B udev_root
 This is the where in the filesystem to place the device nodes.  The default
 value for this is
-.I /udev/
+.IR /udev/ .
 .TP
 .B udev_db
 The name and location of the udev database.  The default value for this is
-.I /udev/.udev.tdb
+.IR /udev/.udev.tdb .
 .TP
 .B udev_rules
 This is the location of the udev rules file.  The default value for this is
-.I /etc/udev/udev.rules
+.IR /etc/udev/udev.rules .
+If a directory is specified, the whole directory is
+scanned for files ending with
+.I .rules
+and all rule files are read in lexical order.
 .TP
 .B udev_permissions
-This is the location of the udev permission file.  The default value for this is
-.I /etc/udev/udev.permissions
+This is the location of the udev permission file. The default value for this is
+.IR /etc/udev/udev.permissions .
+If a directory is specified, the whole directory is scanned for files ending with
+.I .permissions
+and all permission files are read in lexical order.
+.TP
+.B udev_log
+If you want udev to log some information to the syslog for every node created or
+removed. The default value for this is
+.IR yes .
 .TP
 .B default_mode
 This is the default mode for all nodes that have no explicit match in the
 permissions file.  The default value for this is
-.I 0666
+.IR 0666 .
 .TP
 .B default_owner
 This is the default owner for all nodes that have no explicit match in the
 permissions file.  The default value for this is
-.I root
+.IR root .
 .TP
 .B default_group
 This is the default group for all nodes that have no explicit match in the
 permissions file.  The default value for this is
-.I root
+.IR root .
 .br
 .P
 .RI "A sample " udev.conf " might look like this:
@@ -119,12 +94,16 @@ udev_root="/udev/"
 # udev_db - The name and location of the udev database.
 udev_db="/udev/.udev.tdb"
 
-# udev_rules - The name and location of the udev rules file
-udev_rules="/etc/udev/udev.rules"
+# udev_rules - The location of the directory where to look for files
+               which names ending with .rules
+udev_rules="/etc/udev/"
 
 # udev_permissions - The name and location of the udev permission file
 udev_permissions="/etc/udev/udev.permissions"
 
+# udev_log - set to "yes" if you want logging, else "no"
+udev_log="yes"
+
 # default_mode - set the default mode for all nodes that have no
 #                explicit match in the permissions file
 default_mode="0666"
@@ -173,7 +152,7 @@ Match the device number on the bus, like PCI bus id.
 .B PLACE
 Match the topological position on bus, like physical port of USB device
 .TP
-.BI SYSFS_ filename
+.BI SYSFS{ filename }
 Match sysfs device attribute like label, vendor, USB serial number, SCSI UUID
 or file system label.  Up to 5 different sysfs files can be checked, with
 all of the values being required in order to match the rule.
@@ -191,6 +170,13 @@ call. This key may used in any following rule after a
 .B PROGRAM
 call.
 .P
+The
+.B NAME
+field given with the attribute
+.BR NAME{ all_partitions }
+will  create all 15 partitions of a blockdevice.
+This may be useful for removable media devices.
+.P
 .RB "The " NAME " ," SYMLINK " and " PROGRAM
 fields support simple printf-like string substitution:
 .TP
@@ -217,6 +203,13 @@ returned string.
 (This does not work within the
 .B PROGRAM
 field for the obvious reason.)
+.br
+A single part of the string, separated by the space character
+my be selected by specifying the part number as a attribute:
+.BI %c{ part }
+.TP
+.BI %s{ filename }
+The content of a sysfs attribute.
 .TP
 .B %%
 The '%' char itself.
@@ -228,10 +221,10 @@ The '%' char itself.
 BUS="scsi", PROGRAM="/sbin/scsi_id", RESULT="OEM 0815", NAME="disk1"
 
 # USB printer to be called lp_color
-BUS="usb", SYSFS_serial="W09090207101241330", NAME="lp_color"
+BUS="usb", SYSFS{serial}="W09090207101241330", NAME="lp_color"
 
 # SCSI disk with a specific vendor and model number is to be called boot
-BUS="scsi", SYSFS_vendor="IBM", SYSFS_model="ST336", NAME="boot%n"
+BUS="scsi", SYSFS{vendor}="IBM", SYSFS{model}="ST336", NAME="boot%n"
 
 # sound card with PCI bus id 00:0b.0 to be called dsp
 BUS="pci", ID="00:0b.0", NAME="dsp"
@@ -243,7 +236,7 @@ BUS="usb", PLACE="2.3", NAME="mouse1"
 KERNEL="ttyUSB1", NAME="pda", SYMLINK="palmtop handheld"
 
 # multiple USB webcams with symlinks to be called webcam0, webcam1, ...
-BUS="usb", SYSFS_model="XV3", NAME="video%n", SYMLINK="webcam%n"
+BUS="usb", SYSFS{model}="XV3", NAME="video%n", SYMLINK="webcam%n"
 .fi
 .P
 Permissions and ownership for the created device files may specified at
@@ -257,11 +250,6 @@ file.
 Every line lists a device name followed by owner, group and permission
 mode. All values are separated by colons. The name field may contain a
 pattern to apply the values to a whole class of devices.
-.br
-If
-.B udev
-was built using klibc or is used before the user database is accessible (e.g.
-.BR initrd "(4)), only numeric owner and group values may be used."
 .sp
 .RI "A sample " udev.permissions " might look like this:"
 .sp
@@ -296,6 +284,7 @@ following the '[' is a '!' then any character not enclosed is matched.
 .fi
 .LP
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
+.BR udevinfo (8),
 .BR hotplug (8)
 .PP
 The