On Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:25:34 +0000 (UTC) Duncan <1i5t5.dun...@cox.net> wrote:
> > Have you tried the kernel's own devtmpfs? How well does it work compared > to a static dev, etc? > No, I have not tried devtmpfs. The reason for devtmpfs is to allow faster boots by not having udev need to parse the sysfs hierarchy to discover devices. Thus devtmpfs, although it can be used independently of udev, is really intended to assist udev. A static /dev tree is good enough for me at this point. I always build my own machines (even laptops) and I know exactly what hardware I have and what device nodes to create. For plug-in or USB hardware, I can parse sysfs with my own code as easily as udev can. This method may seem strange and even regressive and stubborn to many Linux users. All I can say in response is that one has to be a little bit fanatical to even use Linux, and I am probably more than just a little bit fanatical. But I certainly appreciate the suggestion and I will keep it mind when eventually I am forced, kicking and screaming, to accept udev, systemd, etc., etc., etc.
