[arch-general] Arch Linux and systemd

[Kevin Chadwick]

> > I do this all the time with buildroot; udev is a choice, and I often
> > have trouble compiling it because it depends on so many things, like
> > specific kernel configurations, and certain toolchain options. The
> > fact of the matter is that udev doesn't do much for me,
> > CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y and CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y does most of the job,
> > the rest is loading the right modules at boot time, which can be done
> > with a simple script. There's also mdev from busybox, but it's too
> > simple, I don't really understand what is the point of it.  
> 
> Looks like i need to do some catching up ;-).

Udev used to do a lot more but a lot of it's functionality was taken
into the kernel for a more sane design and after much constructive
flaming ;-). It's on lwn.net.


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