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| -rw-r--r-- | udev/udev.xml | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | udev/udevd.xml | 32 |
2 files changed, 32 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/udev/udev.xml b/udev/udev.xml index adf531b372..c517766f97 100644 --- a/udev/udev.xml +++ b/udev/udev.xml @@ -490,6 +490,16 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> + <term><option>static_node=</option></term> + <listitem> + <para>Apply the permissions specified in this rule to a static device node with + the specified name. Static device nodes might be provided by kernel modules, + or copied from <filename>/lib/udev/devices</filename>. These nodes might not have + a corresponding kernel device at the time udevd is started, and allow to trigger + automatic kernel module on-demand loading.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term><option>watch</option></term> <listitem> <para>Watch the device node with inotify, when closed after being opened for diff --git a/udev/udevd.xml b/udev/udevd.xml index 8e7755a6ff..02a6543235 100644 --- a/udev/udevd.xml +++ b/udev/udevd.xml @@ -23,19 +23,23 @@ <cmdsynopsis> <command>udevd</command> <arg><option>--daemon</option></arg> - <arg><option>--children-max</option></arg> <arg><option>--debug</option></arg> - <arg><option>--version</option></arg> + <arg><option>--children-max=</option></arg> + <arg><option>--exec-delay=</option></arg> <arg><option>--resolve-names=early|late|never</option></arg> + <arg><option>--version</option></arg> <arg><option>--help</option></arg> </cmdsynopsis> </refsynopsisdiv> <refsect1><title>Description</title> - <para>udevd listens to kernel uevents and passes the incoming events to - udev. It ensures the correct event order and takes care, that events for child - devices are delayed until the parent event has finished the device handling. - The behavior of the running daemon can be changed with + <para>udevd listens to kernel uevents and executes the instructions specified + in rules. On startup the content of the directory + <filename>/lib/udev/devices</filename> is copied to <filename>/dev</filename>. + If kernel modules specify static device nodes, these nodes are created + even wihtout a corresponding kernel device, to allow on-demand loading of kernel + modules. Matching permissions specified in udev rules are applied to these + static device nodes. The behavior of the running daemon can be changed with <command>udevadm control</command>.</para> </refsect1> @@ -48,20 +52,28 @@ </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--children-max</option></term> + <term><option>--debug</option></term> + <listitem> + <para>Print debug messages to stderr.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--children-max=</option></term> <listitem> <para>Limit the number of parallel executed events. </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--debug</option></term> + <term><option>--exec-delay=</option></term> <listitem> - <para>Print debug messages to stderr.</para> + <para>Number of seconds to delay the execution of RUN instructions. + This might be useful when debugging system crashes during coldplug + cause by loading non-working kernel modules.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> - <term><option>--resolve-names</option></term> + <term><option>--resolve-names=</option></term> <listitem> <para>Specify when udevd should resolve names of users and groups. When set to <option>early</option> (the default) names will be |