[modular-debian] Re: vdev update and design document
- From: Joel Roth <joelz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modular-debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 02:06:03 -1000
Jude Nelson wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I just thought I'd post an update on vdev, since I'd mentioned earlier that
> I was shooting for packages by now. It will take a couple more days, but
> I'm pleased to say that the pre-alpha vdev can do the following:
>
> * populate itself with all block and char devices known to sysfs
> * hide or change the permissions on devices based on which process is asking
> * run shell scripts as a result of devices appearing or getting removed
> * create device nodes with user-defined paths
>
> I've added automatic build and packaging scripts to vdev and its
> dependencies (fskit and libpstat) if you're brave enough to play around
> with it :) Don't try using it for early boot, though--that's not yet
> tested.
>
> I've also written a design document here, with a development roadmap:
> http://judecnelson.blogspot.com/2015/01/introducing-vdev.html
Fascinating read. Thanks for the update and creative
work!
This wikipedia article is a decent reference for
understanding the device files that appear in the /dev
directory, and that udev and vdev generate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Device_file
> Happy Gregorian New Year!
> -Jude
--
Joel Roth
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