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On Mon, Feb 02, 2004 at 12:31:58AM +0200, Martin Schlemmer wrote: > Hi > > A quick question on module-init-tools/udev and module auto-loading ... > lets say I have a module called 'foo', that I want the kernel to > auto-load. Wait, stop right there. When do you want the module autoloaded? If you want it loaded when the device is plugged in, then great, the hotplug scripts will do that. If you want the module loaded when you try to access the /dev node, then see the FAQ about udev for that :) > Then a distant related issue - anybody thought about dynamic major > numbers of 2.7/2.8 (?) and the 'alias char-major-<whatever>-* whatever' > type modprobe rules (as the whole fact of them being dynamic, will make > that alias type worthless ...)? Yes, it will make the char-major-* stuff worthless, however the distro I use has not used that style of alias for years, why would yours? :) Rusty had it correct in that you need to try to load for the type of module: alias eth1 tulip alias usb-controller usb-ohci and so on. That's the much better way. thanks, greg (I hate kmod) k-h - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ | |||||||||
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