Re: [PATCH] Console: fall back to /dev/null when no console is availlable

[Jörn Engel]

On Wed, 6 October 2004 10:41:08 -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> 
> Good point.  So, should we do it in the kernel, in call_usermodehelper,
> so that all users of this function get it correct, or should I do it in
> userspace, in the /sbin/hotplug program?
> 
> Any opinions?

Kernel.

Same reasoning as before, if someone comes along and creates a "much
better" /sbin/hotplug which doesn't handle it, things will break
again.

Jörn

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