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| -rw-r--r-- | ChangeLog | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Makefile | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 39 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | TODO | 6 |
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@@ -1 +1,2 @@ -0.1 - initial release +0.1 - Added a bit of documentation to the README and TODO files. +0.01 - initial release @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DEBUG = true ROOT = udev -VERSION = 0.01 +VERSION = 0.1 INSTALL_DIR = /usr/local/bin RELEASE_NAME = $(ROOT)-$(VERSION) diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1a46a3c1ee --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ + +udev - a userspace implementation of devfs + +For more information on the design, and structure of this project, see the +files in the docs/ directory. + +To use: + +- Edit the udev.h file and replace the following variables with values + that make sense for your system: + #define SYSFS_ROOT "/sys" + #define UDEV_ROOT "/home/greg/linux/udev/" + #define DEV_FILE "/dev" + #define MKNOD "/bin/mknod" + The only value most people will have to change is the UDEV_ROOT + variable, as I doubt you really want device nodes to be created in my + home directory :) + +- Run make to build the project. + +- Make sure sysfs is mounted. + +- Point /proc/sys/kernel/hotplug at the location of the udev binary that + is created. Then plug some block devices in, or other types of + devices that create dev files in sysfs. An easy way to do this, + without any hardware is to use the scsi_debug module to create virtual + scsi devices. + +- Watch as the nodes get created and removed. + + +Yes this is a really rough first cut, I know. It's mostly a proof of +concept that this can actually work. See the TODO file for a list of +things left to be done. + +Any comment/questions/concerns please let me know. + +greg k-h +greg@kroah.com @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +- use mknod(2) and not execute mknod(1) +- add klibc to the build process (or make it easier to do) to get + smaller binary +- make program work like design says it should (three parts, not 1) +- add hooks to call D-BUS when new node is created or removed +- lots of other stuff... |