devfs vs. udev

[Christian Convey <conveycj@npt.nuwc.navy.mil>]

Hey guys,

I'm running Sarge with 2.6.8 kernel. I've got the "udev" package installed.

Can anyone help clarify the relationship between any of the following 
things that may or may not be on my computer?

hotplug
udev
devfs
hotplug
automount
autofs
HAL
sysfs
procfs


I know that's a huge question, so I'll limit the questions:

- Does hotplug inform udev when a new device connects to the computer?
- Does udev make use of devfs?

Thanks,
Christian

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Christian Convey
Computer Scientist,
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Newport, RI