Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:02:58 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Mike Clarke <jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, "Zane C. B-H." <v.velox@vvelox.net> Subject: Re: umass to /dev/da* mapping Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1112071258570.70477@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <201112071607.09728.jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk> References: <201112051708.16072.jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1112070834530.68831@wonkity.com> <20111207095651.3688de01@vixen42.vulpes.vvelox.net> <201112071607.09728.jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk>
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On Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Mike Clarke wrote: > On Wednesday 07 December 2011, Zane C. B-H. wrote: > >> On Wed, 7 Dec 2011 08:39:30 -0700 (MST) >> >> Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: >>> On Wed, 7 Dec 2011, Zane C. B-H. wrote: >>>> Still you will want to investigate what I've mentioned. It will >>>> drastically simplify permission stuff as well as make automatic. >>>> The devfs stuff is just not boottime only, but will be applied to >>>> any new device added etc post boot. >>> >>> Are you sure of that? Seems like devfs permissions are only >>> applied when devfs(8) apply/applyset commands are run, directly or >>> through /etc/rc.d/devfs. >> >> Yeah, I am sure of that. It is what I have setup here. >> >> /etc/devfs.conf - This one only affects boot time stuff. >> >> /dec/devfs.rules - This one contains the rules will be applied during >> and post boot. It will also require you to specify which to use in >> "/etc/rc.conf" as this file can contain multiple rule sets. Tested, and I agree. It'll set permissions on dynamically added devices. Sorry about that. > But can I use that to dynamically set up my link to the new device when > the memory stick is inserted? No, devfs.rules can't run arbitrary code when a device is added. devd.conf is the place for that. Actually, create a new .conf file in /etc/devd/ for your own customizations.
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