X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=docs%2Fudev_vs_devfs;h=9e803ca309b358caf9f4e712c6e9055eb2b24d37;hb=85135c740b36a26baad5e9ea92d9afd79c468d9d;hp=fbf757d437b2b58c4f5de518d44ff235814368cd;hpb=5f7c4c1bb07c4398331b548de366c76c05eed1ff;p=elogind.git diff --git a/docs/udev_vs_devfs b/docs/udev_vs_devfs index fbf757d43..9e803ca30 100644 --- a/docs/udev_vs_devfs +++ b/docs/udev_vs_devfs @@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ And now for udev: want to deviate away from this standard (for example when naming some devices in a persistent manner), it is easily possible to do so. - 3) udev is small (49Kb binary) and is entirely in userspace, which + 3) udev is small and is entirely in userspace, which is swapable, and doesn't have to be running at all times. Nice, 7 out of 7 for udev. Makes you think the problems and constraints @@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ So, how well does udev solve its goals: As the above scenarios show, both desktop users and big iron users both need to not worry about which device is assigned to what major/minor device. - + udev doesn't care what major/minor number is assigned to a device. It merely takes the numbers that the kernel says it assigned to the device and creates a device node based on it, which the user can @@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ So, how well does udev solve its goals: For more information on how to create udev rules to name devices, please see the udev man page, and look at the example udev rules that ship with the tarball. - + So, convinced already why you should use udev instead of devfs? No. Ok, fine, I'm not forcing you to abandon your bloated, stifling policy,