linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Driver Core: devtmpfs - kernel-maintained tmpfs-based /dev

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Message-ID: <4A81969B.4000601@nortel.com>
Date:	Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:04:43 -0600
From:	"Chris Friesen" <cfriesen@...tel.com>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
CC:	Al Boldi <a1426z@...ab.com>, Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>,
	Jan Blunck <jblunck@...e.de>, gregkh@...e.de,
	Harald Hoyer <harald@...hat.com>,
	Scott James Remnant <scott@...ntu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Driver Core: devtmpfs - kernel-maintained tmpfs-based
 /dev

Greg KH wrote:

> Again, I don't really believe that you use a CONFIG_HOTPLUG=n system in
> the real world, so barring a patch from you or anyone else, I'll leave
> it as-is.

That seems a bit harsh.  There are lots of embedded devices that don't
need hotplug.

Chris
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