X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=FAQ;h=4285d98ff77e53c7f53ec5a12203db9d7df6b760;hb=e688ad2d0da96db1e801ccc21189111ddee1bf40;hp=1b9e56d8c5ad14a7bfd5f03b90a70533c547dbd3;hpb=9d97f3bb7974103efb9602e2066b95e4cb529e53;p=elogind.git diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index 1b9e56d8c..4285d98ff 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ Q: But udev will not automatically load a driver if a /dev node is opened A: Right, but Linux is supposed to load a module when a device is discovered not to load a module when it's accessed. -Q: But wait, I really want udev to automatically load drivers when they - are not present but the device node is opened. It's the only reason I - like using devfs. Please make udev do this. -A: No. udev is for managing /dev, not loading kernel drivers. - Q: Oh come on, pretty please. It can't be that hard to do. A: Such a functionality isn't needed on a properly configured system. All devices present on the system should generate hotplug events, loading @@ -56,7 +51,7 @@ A: Yes, udev can create /dev nodes using the devfs naming policy. A to the devfs names. See the udev.rules.devfs file in the udev release. Note that the devfs scheme is not recommended or officially supported - cause it is a really stupid idea to simply enumerate devices in a world + because it is a really stupid idea to simply enumerate devices in a world where devices can come and go at any time. These numbers give you nothing but problems, and are not useful to identify a device. Have a look at the persistent disk rules for an example how to do it correctly in userspace