X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=FAQ;h=4285d98ff77e53c7f53ec5a12203db9d7df6b760;hb=16801abde1888e24af9652e99522eab8ee8cb057;hp=abe88638b212b85fc01fa4c595a3ebd7358cfc0a;hpb=e4b1a0f608c2d00e458b5cb47a6fba4da9aafe7e;p=elogind.git diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index abe88638b..4285d98ff 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -51,7 +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