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

[Rob Love]

On Tue, 2003-12-23 at 10:31, Rob Love wrote:

> Creating them via udev is the point.
> 
> Remember, the ultimate goal is to have udev in initramfs during early
> boot, and all of these vital devices will be created.
> 
> For udev to work as intended, all devices on the system must be
> represented in sysfs.

Oh, I think I get your point, now.

The devices actually do not need to be in sysfs, but we do need to
generate a hotplug event for them.

Nonetheless, I think it makes sense to also put them in sysfs.  I think
of sysfs has a "device tree" and not necessarily a "physical device
tree".

	Rob Love


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