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Subject: Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH] docs/manual: extend makedev syntax section
From: Peter Korsgaard <peter () korsgaard ! com>
Date: 2024-02-29 15:46:54
Message-ID: 87msrje0i9.fsf () 48ers ! dk
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>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Petazzoni via buildroot <buildroot@buildroot.org> writes:
> On Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:08:50 +0100
> <yann.morin@orange.com> wrote:
>> From: "Yann E. MORIN" <yann.morin@orange.com>
>>
>> The section of the manual describing the makedev syntax is not
>> up-to-date with the current features, and does not properly describe
>> existing ones.
>>
>> - extend the list of types with the requirements on the existence of
>> the target file or directory; for 'c', 'b', and 'p', the existence
>> requirement is inherited from mknod(2):
>>
>> ERRORS
>> ...
>> ENOENT A directory component in pathname does not exist or is a
>> dangling symbolic link.
>>
>> for the other types, the existence requirements are extracted from
>> the source of makedev.c;
>>
>> - format the types fags, so they are rendered in monospace;
>>
>> - extend the 'mode' description, as it can be set to -1 for 'f', 'd',
>> or 'r', so that only the uid and gid are set. This is most useful
>> for 'r', where setting the same mode recursively for all the
>> sub-directories and files alike does not really make sense; indeed
>> in this case, the modes are usually set correctly when the package
>> (or rootfs overlay) installs the files, and only the uid and gid are
>> interesting to set;
>>
>> - extend and update the examples to show-case the -1 mode use-case.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Yann E. MORIN <yann.morin@orange.com>
>> ---
>> docs/manual/makedev-syntax.adoc | 33 +++++++++++++++++++--------------
>> 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> Applied to master (with the typo in the commit log fixed), thanks!
Committed to 2023.02.x and 2023.11.x, thanks.
--
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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