Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 16:53:43 -0400 From: Jeff Walters <jeff@walters.name> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Comment on devfs.conf Message-ID: <200305151653.43540.jeff@walters.name>
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The new /etc/devfs.conf arrangement is a good thing but it doesn't work for devices that are created on the fly after boot, and it gives an error on wildcards on device names. I suggest for /etc/rc.d/devfs that instead of changing the permissions and ownerships directly on device nodes, create a default devfs ruleset based on /etc/devfs.conf entries and apply the set. For example, previously you could modify /etc/rc.devfs with the logic like: #### Customizations # define ruleset number for following rules devfs ruleset 10 devfs rule delset # define custom rules # give operator access to the CDs, floppy and USB Compact Flash drives devfs rule add path "acd*" group operator mode 660 devfs rule add path "fd0*" group operator mode 660 devfs rule add path "da*" group operator mode 660 # apply ruleset devfs rule applyset Currently devfs.conf doesn't do the corresponding thing. I have a small patch (I could submit (where?)) on /etc/rc.d/devfs, and adds the ability to put a "rule" type of line in /etc/devfs.conf: # give operator access to the CD, floppy and Compact Flash drives rule "acd*" group operator mode 660 rule "fd0*" group operator mode 660 rule "da*" group operator mode 660 ... and have devfs ruleset 10 (arbitrary) created and applied with these rules, if anyone else likes the idea. Jeffhome | help
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