Re: SlugOS 4.0 HEAD status update

Rod Whitby wrote:
> Michael-Luke Jones wrote:
>> udev has been replaced by mdev, provided by busybox 1.2.1. hotplug-ng
>> has been removed. This is the most controversial change made,
>> partially because it will probably break turnup (not tested).
> 
> I'm currently considering this udev to mdev change to be a temporary
> change to enable us to load the IXP microcode, rather than a decision on
> a permanent change for SlugOS.

Also note that this is not a decision *against* mdev.  I stated the
requirements, and we will choose the best solution considering all the
requirements, ease of use, ease of development, compatibility with
OpenEmbedded, etc, etc.

The jury is still out - if there is someone who is a massive
udev-proponent and wants udev to win, then the best way is to get it to
load the firmware.  If there is someone who is a massive mdev-proponent
and wants mdev to win, then get it to support dropping new hotplug
scripts in an /etc/mdev.d directory so that packages can get mdev
support as soon as they are installed without having to edit a common
file or reboot.

-- Rod


 
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