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List:       linux-hotplug
Subject:    Re: [PATCH] netdev - udevdb+dev.d changes
From:       Kay Sievers <kay.sievers () vrfy ! org>
Date:       2004-03-31 23:40:26
Message-ID: 20040331234026.GA13247 () vrfy ! org
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On Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 03:14:10PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 28, 2004 at 08:48:40PM +0200, Kay Sievers wrote:
> >  o the DEVPATH value is the key for udevdb, but if we rename
> >    a netdev, the name is replaced in the kernel, so we add
> >    the changed name to the db to match with the remove event.
> >    
> >    NOTE: The dev.d/ scripts still get the original name from the
> >    hotplug call. Should we replace DEVPATH with the new name too?
> 
> Yeah, we should.

Ok, I will prepare a patch, now.

> >  o We now only add a device to the db, if we have successfully created
> >    the main node or successfully renamed a netdev. This is the main part
> >    of the patch, cause I needed to clean the retval passing trough all
> >    the functions used for node creation.
> > 
> >  o DEVNODE sounds a bit ugly for netdev's so I exported DEVNAME too.
> >    Can we change the name?
> 
> Can you think of a better name?

I think DEVNAME sounds better for a netdev and is fine for a node too?
What do you think?

thanks,
Kay


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