Hendrik Sattler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Am Donnerstag, 18. Mai 2006 19:22 schrieb Goswin von Brederlow:
>> Because the only _solution_ with current userspace is to kill the
>> kernels hotplug design and go back to synchronous handling.
>
> Another solution might be to dynamically attach to udev events. This is how
> in-kernel async device discovery is handled and correctly done, this is
> without race conditions:
> * register a function/program for new devices of your choice
> * load the proper module
> * your previously registers function will be run
But how do you detect when there is no device to be found to call the
function?
Say you have a scsi controler with no harddisks attached. You boot,
you register a "continue booting" function for the scsi disks, load
the scsi modules and then you hang. Bugger.
So you have to add a timeout again which means a race condition or
too long delay.
You end up with polling and displaying "waiting for /" in a loop.
People are saying this is a good thing because then you can hotplug
your scsi disk or usb stick that has your / on it and it will continue
booting.
MfG
Goswin
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
