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diff --git a/man/udev.xml b/man/udev.xml index 1113a66a2a..34b2e12f78 100644 --- a/man/udev.xml +++ b/man/udev.xml @@ -735,43 +735,6 @@ </variablelist> </refsect1> - <refsect1><title>Hardware Database Files</title> - <para>The hwdb files are read from the files located in the - system hwdb directory <filename>/usr/lib/udev/hwdb.d</filename>, - the volatile runtime directory <filename>/run/udev/hwdb.d</filename> - and the local administration directory <filename>/etc/udev/hwdb.d</filename>. - All hwdb files are collectively sorted and processed in lexical order, - regardless of the directories in which they live. However, files with - identical filenames replace each other. Files in <filename>/etc</filename> - have the highest priority, files in <filename>/run</filename> take precedence - over files with the same name in <filename>/usr/lib</filename>. This can be - used to override a system-supplied hwdb file with a local file if needed; - a symlink in <filename>/etc</filename> with the same name as a hwdb file in - <filename>/usr/lib</filename>, pointing to <filename>/dev/null</filename>, - disables the hwdb file entirely. hwdb files must have the extension - <filename>.hwdb</filename>; other extensions are ignored.</para> - - <para>The hwdb file contains data records consisting of matches and - associated key-value pairs. Every record in the hwdb starts with one or - more match string, specifying a shell glob to compare the database - lookup string against. Multiple match lines are specified in additional - consecutive lines. Every match line is compared indivdually, they are - combined by OR. Every match line must start at the first character of - the line.</para> - - <para>The match lines are followed by one or more key-value pair lines, which - are recognized by a leading space character. The key name and value are separated - by <literal>=</literal>. An empty line signifies the end - of a record. Lines beginning with <literal>#</literal> are ignored.</para> - - <para>The content of all hwdb files is read by - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>udevadm</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> - and compiled to a binary database located at <filename>/etc/udev/hwdb.bin</filename>, - or alternatively <filename>/usr/lib/udev/hwdb.bin</filename> if you want ship the compiled - database in an immutable image. - During runtime only the binary database is used.</para> - </refsect1> - <refsect1> <title>See Also</title> <para> |