Re: replacing makedev
We reimplement it because we have different needs. For example,
the one I'm working on has the following bit of code:
ext = strrchr (file->d_name, '.');
if (ext == NULL)
read_file (file->d_name);
else if (strcmp (++ext, os) == 0)
read_file (file->d_name);
where 'os' defaults to linux, but can be set w/ MAKEDEV -o "netbsd".
Other distributions aren't going to want this, and there's no reason why
we need to share this; makedev isn't a mutable organism (well, it
shouldn't be, if done correctly). The things that change will be in
/etc/makedev.d, and will be distributed amongst other packages
(ideally).
Conectiva uses the same MAKEDEV script we do. Redhat uses their own.
Slackware doesn't even have a MAKEDEV. Mandrake uses redhat's. They
have different needs; trying to have a "one true makedev" seems almost
counterproductive. If we conform to redhat's makedev, we break stuff;
if they conform to ours, they break stuff. If we create a makedev w/
features from every distro, we create a bloated mess that will probably
end up being forked anyways (easier for distros to patch their rpms/debs
than to coordinate w/ upstream).
BTW, for those who don't speak C; the above checks if a filename has an
extension; if not, read it in; if so, check if the extension matches the
OS. So, /etc/makedev.d/foo and /etc/makedev.d/bar.linux would be read
in, while /etc/makedev.d/baz.freebsd would be ignored (assuming the os
is linux).
On Sun, Jul 07, 2002 at 09:07:18PM -0700, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
>
>
> On 07-Jul-2002 Andres Salomon wrote:
> > I've started work on this, but I figured I'd shoot an email to the list
> > for suggestions/comments. The current makedev script (/sbin/MAKEDEV) is
> > rather lacking in a few respects:
> >
>
> If you are going to do this, how about doing it seriously.
>
> Contact the other Linux dists and come up with the "one true makedev". Right
> now every linux dist has a slightly different version. I see no reason for all
> of us to keep reimplementing this.
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