Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:29:52 -0800 | From | Randy Dunlap <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] kobject/kset/ktype documentation and example code updated |
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:12:52 -0800 Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 02:06:59PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > > On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:27:00 -0800 Greg KH wrote: > > > On Wed, Dec 19, 2007 at 10:32:06PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > > > > On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:30:31 -0800 Greg KH wrote: > > > > > int kobject_uevent(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action); > > > > > > > > > > Use the KOBJ_ADD action for when the kobject is first added to the kernel. > > > > > This should be done only after any attributes or children of the kobject > > > > > have been initialized properly, as userspace will instantly start to look > > > > > > > > s/will/may/ > > > > > > No, it's usually a "will", as udev is damm fast these days :) > > > > But that's the point. It assumes that udev is being used. :( > > Yes, kernel developers need to be aware that udev _will_ be used, you > can not do things that will assume it is not running.
so are you saying that udev is required now? I missed that information somehow/somewhere.
--- ~Randy
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