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Re: What provides /dev/disk/by-uuid?



On 2014-11-19 20:45 +0100, Matt Ventura wrote:

> What module/script/thing actually provides /dev/disk/by-uuid and
> by-label?

Those are created by udev, the rules are in the file
/lib/udev/rules.d/60-persistent-storage.rules.

> I'm asking because I disabled some things in my kernel
> config and now I no longer have those (neither before mounting root
> nor when fully booted). If I go back to my old kernel config, it works
> fine. What do I need to put in my kernel or initramfs to get these
> working?

You did not specify which udev version you have, but the one in Jessie
needs CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y.  See /usr/share/doc/systemd/README.gz (if
systemd is installed) for other requirements.

Cheers,
       Sven


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