Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] add sysfs mem device support [2/4] | From | Rob Love <> | Date | Tue, 23 Dec 2003 11:07:45 -0500 |
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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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