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diff --git a/udev.xml b/udev.xml
index 68edb8fb9..5ba3d3636 100644
--- a/udev.xml
+++ b/udev.xml
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
Usually udev runs as udevd8 and receives uevents directly from the
- kernel if a device is added or removed form the system.
+ kernel if a device is added or removed from the system.
If udev receives a device event, it matches its configured rules
against the available device attributes provided in sysfs to identify the device.
- Rules that match, may provide additional device information or specify a device
+ Rules that match may provide additional device information or specify a device
node name and multiple symlink names and instruct udev to run additional programs
as part of the device event handling.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
pointing to the node, or run a specified program as part of the event handling.
If no matching rule is found, the default device node name is used.
- A rule may consists of a list of one or more key value pairs separated by
+ A rule may consist of a list of one or more key value pairs separated by
a comma. Each key has a distinct operation, depending on the used operator. Valid
operators are:
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@
Execute external program. The key is true, if the program returns
- without exit code zero. The whole event environment is available to the
- executed program. The program's output printed to stdout is available for
+ with exit code zero. The whole event environment is available to the
+ executed program. The program's output printed to stdout, is available in
the RESULT key.
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
If no option is given, udev will choose between
- and based on the executable bit of of the file
+ and based on the executable bit of the file
permissions.
@@ -390,14 +390,44 @@
- stops further rules application. No later rules
- will have any effect.
- will ignore this event completely.
- will ignore any later remove event for this
- device. This may be useful as a workaround for broken device drivers.
- will create the device nodes for all available
- partitions of a block device. This may be useful for removable media devices where
- media changes are not detected.
+ Rule and device options:
+
+
+
+
+ Stops further rules application. No later rules will have
+ any effect.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Ignore this event completely.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Ignore any later remove event for this device. This may be useful
+ as a workaround for broken device drivers.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Specify the priority of the created symlinks. Devices with higher
+ priorities overwrite existing symlinks of other devices.
+
+
+
+
+
+ Create the device nodes for all available partitions of a block device.
+ This may be useful for removable media devices where media changes are not
+ detected.
+
+
+
@@ -468,7 +498,7 @@
-
+ , The kernel minor number for the device.