Re: [PATCH] add sysfs mem device support [2/4]

[Martin J. Bligh]

>> > On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 16:47:44 +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
>> > > I disagree. For fully static devices like the mem devices the udev
>> > > indirection is completely superflous.
>> > 
>> > If sysfs does not contain data on mem devices, we will need makedev.
>> > 
>> > devfs did replace makedev. until udev can create all devices,
>> > it would need to re-introduce makedev.
>> 
>> So what?
>> 
> 
> So maybe suggest an solution rather than shooting one down all the
> time (which do seem logical, and is only apposed by one person currently
> - namely you =).

Nah, most of us just trust Christoph to fight the good fight for us ;-)

I for one certainly agree with him that for static stuff, we don't need 
(or want) udev. For inherently hotplug stuff like USB cameras, or large 
SCSI raid arrays, it's nice, but not for basic things like mem devices 
and the disk devices I'm booting from - it's just added complexity.

If it works as is, don't screw with it.

M.

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