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| -rw-r--r-- | udev.7 | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | udev.xml | 38 |
2 files changed, 5 insertions, 51 deletions
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ The permissions for the device node. Every specified value overwrites the compil Export a variable to the environment. This key can also be used to match against an environment variable. .TP \fBRUN\fR -Add a program to the list of programs to be executed for a specific device. +Add a program to the list of programs to be executed for a specific device. This can only be used for very short running tasks. Running an event process for a long period of time may block all further events for this or a dependent device. Long running tasks need to be immediately detached from the event process itself. .TP \fBLABEL\fR Named label where a GOTO can jump to. @@ -221,22 +221,6 @@ The '%' character itself. The '$' character itself. .PP The count of characters to be substituted may be limited by specifying the format length value. For example, '%3s{file}' will only insert the first three characters of the sysfs attribute -.SH "ENVIRONMENT" -.TP -\fBACTION\fR -\fIadd\fR -or -\fIremove\fR -signifies the addition or the removal of a device. -.TP -\fBDEVPATH\fR -The sysfs devpath without the mountpoint but a leading slash. -.TP -\fBSUBSYSTEM\fR -The kernel subsystem the device belongs to. -.TP -\fBUDEV_LOG\fR -Overrides the syslog priority specified in the config file. .SH "AUTHOR" .PP Written by Greg Kroah\-Hartman @@ -301,7 +301,10 @@ <term><option>RUN</option></term> <listitem> <para>Add a program to the list of programs to be executed for a specific - device.</para> + device. This can only be used for very short running tasks. Running an + event process for a long period of time may block all further events for + this or a dependent device. Long running tasks need to be immediately + detached from the event process itself.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -472,39 +475,6 @@ </refsect2> </refsect1> - <refsect1><title>ENVIRONMENT</title> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term><option>ACTION</option></term> - <listitem> - <para><replaceable>add</replaceable> or <replaceable>remove</replaceable> signifies - the addition or the removal of a device.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><option>DEVPATH</option></term> - <listitem> - <para>The sysfs devpath without the mountpoint but a leading slash.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><option>SUBSYSTEM</option></term> - <listitem> - <para>The kernel subsystem the device belongs to.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term><option>UDEV_LOG</option></term> - <listitem> - <para>Overrides the syslog priority specified in the config file.</para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </refsect1> - <refsect1><title>AUTHOR</title> <para>Written by Greg Kroah-Hartman <email>greg@kroah.com</email> and Kay Sievers <email>kay.sievers@vrfy.org</email>. With much help from |