Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 21 Oct 2003 09:28:56 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | [ANNOUNCE] udev 004 release |
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Hi,
I've released the 004 version of udev. It can be found at: kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-004.tar.gz
Thanks to Robert Love, there are now rpms available at: kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-004-1.i386.rpm with the source rpm at: kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-004-1.src.rpm
udev is a implementation of devfs in userspace using sysfs and /sbin/hotplug. It requires a 2.6 kernel to run properly.
The major changes since the 003 release are: - MAJOR speedups over the previous version. No more "sleep(1)" always, we now wait for the "dev" file to show up, and not blindly guess. - partitions now work again. - removal of devices that were named differently from the kernel name work properly. - proper spec file. - a man page with real content. - sync up with current version of libsysfs.
Many thanks to Dan Stekloff, Kay Sievers, and Robert Love for their help with patches for this release. I really appreciate it.
The full ChangeLog can be found below.
The udev FAQ can be found at: kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/hotplug/udev-FAQ
Development of udev is done in a BitKeeper tree available at: bk://kernel.bkbits.net/gregkh/udev/
If anyone ever wants a snapshot of the current tree, due to not using BitKeeper, or other reasons, is always available at any time by asking.
thanks,
greg k-h
Summary of changes from v003 to v004 ============================================
Daniel E. F. Stekloff: o new version of libsysfs patch
Greg Kroah-Hartman: o 004 release o major database cleanups o Changed test.block and test.tty to take ACTION from the command line o don't sleep if 'dev' file is already present on device add o fix comment about how the "dev" file is made up o more database work. Now we only store the info we really need right now o add BUS= bug to TODO list so it will not get forgotten o spec file changes o test.block changes o ok, rpm likes the "_" character instead of "-" better o change the version to 003-bk to keep things sane with people using the bk tree o got "remove of named devices" working o fix segfaults when dealing with partitions
Kay Sievers: o man file update o man page update
Robert Love: o udev: mode should be mode_t o udev: trivial trivialities o udev: cool test scripts again o udev spec file symlink support o udev: cool test scripts o udev spec file bits
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