Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:56:20 -0800 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: udev sysfs docs Re: State of devfs in 2.6? |
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On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 06:17:28AM +0100, Witukind wrote: > From the udev FAQ: > > Q: But udev will not automatically load a driver if a /dev node is opened > when it is not present like devfs will do. > A: If you really require this functionality, then use devfs. It is still > present in the kernel. > > Will it have this 'equivalent functionality' some day?
Heh, no. I really don't believe all of the people who keep asking me this. I think I need to reword this answer to something like: A: That is correct. If you really require this functionality, then use devfs. There is no way that udev can support this, and it never will.
That better? :)
thanks,
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