X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=udev.8.in;h=936ec15d2a1ed77b3c49423db917ad3a3789b3f2;hb=9bad6028f738e78b69d18947d586dce7b9267785;hp=90b7d833093b0d0653258df94100a58faf6f9062;hpb=8b36cc0f179ee35176016ab67ae53078df4110fa;p=elogind.git diff --git a/udev.8.in b/udev.8.in index 90b7d8330..936ec15d2 100644 --- a/udev.8.in +++ b/udev.8.in @@ -59,22 +59,6 @@ All rule files are read in lexical order. The default value is The switch to enable/disable logging of udev information The default value is .IR yes . -.TP -.B default_mode -The default mode for all nodes not explicitly matching in the permissions -file. The default value is -.IR 0666 . -.TP -.B default_owner -The default owner for all nodes not explicitly matching in the permissions -file. The default value is -.IR root . -.TP -.B default_group -The default group for all nodes not explicitly matching in the permissions -file. The default value is -.IR root . -.br .P .RI "A sample " udev.conf " file might look like this: .sp @@ -91,18 +75,6 @@ udev_rules="/etc/udev/rules.d/" # udev_log - set to "yes" if you want logging, else "no" udev_log="yes" - -# default_mode - set the default mode for all nodes not -# explicitly matching in the permissions file -default_mode="0666" - -# default_owner - set the default owner for all nodes not -# explicitly matching in the permissions file -default_owner="root" - -# default_group - set the default group for all nodes not -# explicitly matching in the permissions file -default_group="root" .fi .P The rules for device naming are read from the files located in the @@ -173,20 +145,6 @@ call. .B NAME The name of the node to be created, or the name, the network interface should be renamed to. -.br -If given with the attribute -.BR NAME{ all_partitions } -.B udev -will create device nodes for all 15 partitions of a blockdevice. -This may be useful for removable media devices. -.br -If given with the attribute -.BR NAME{ ignore_remove } -.B udev -will ignore any later remove event for this device. -This may be useful as a workaround for broken device drivers. -.sp -Multiple attributes may be separated by comma. .TP .B SYMLINK The name of a symlink targeting the node. Multiple symlinks may be @@ -203,10 +161,25 @@ separate rules file, while the device nodes are maintained by the distribution provided rules file. .TP .B OWNER, GROUP, MODE -The permissions for this device. Every specified value overwrites the default -value specified in the config file. +The permissions for the device node. Every specified value overwrites the +compiled-in default value. +.TP +.B OPTIONS +.B ignore_device +will ignore this device. No node will be created. +.sp +.B ignore_remove +will ignore any later remove event for this device. +This may be useful as a workaround for broken device drivers. +.sp +.B all_partitions +will create device nodes for all available partitions of a blockdevice. +This may be useful for removable media devices which do not detect a media +change. +.sp +Multiple attributes may be separated by comma. .P -.RB "The " NAME " ," SYMLINK " and " PROGRAM +.RB "The " NAME ", " SYMLINK ", " PROGRAM ", " OWNER " and " GROUP fields support simple printf-like string substitutions: .TP .B %n @@ -216,6 +189,9 @@ For example, 'sda3' has a "kernel number" of '3'. .B %k The "kernel name" for the device. .TP +.B %p +The devpath for the device. +.TP .B %M The kernel major number for the device. .TP @@ -239,6 +215,13 @@ If the number is followed by the + char this part plus all remaining parts of the result string are substituted: .BI %c{ N+ } .TP +.B %N +The name of a created temporary device node to provide access to the +device from a external program. +.TP +.B %P +The node name of the parent device. +.TP .BI %s{ filename } The content of a sysfs attribute. .TP