From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 18 18:20:03 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0820416A468 for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:20:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E3C6713C468 for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:20:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id l9IIK2d9085459 for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:20:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.1/8.14.1/Submit) id l9IIK2O2085458; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:20:02 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:20:02 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200710181820.l9IIK2O2085458@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Mel Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 864AF16A41A for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:18:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from root@rachie.is-a-geek.net) Received: from snoogles.rachie.is-a-geek.net (rachie.is-a-geek.net [66.230.99.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5840613C457 for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:18:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from root@rachie.is-a-geek.net) Received: by snoogles.rachie.is-a-geek.net (Postfix, from userid 0) id 6B02D1CEB7; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:02:17 -0800 (AKDT) Message-Id: <20071018180217.6B02D1CEB7@snoogles.rachie.is-a-geek.net> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:02:17 -0800 (AKDT) From: Mel To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Cc: Subject: docs/117308: Clarification of /etc/defaults/devfs.rules status X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:20:03 -0000 >Number: 117308 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Clarification of /etc/defaults/devfs.rules status >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Oct 18 18:20:02 UTC 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Mel >Release: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD snoogles.rachie.is-a-geek.net 6.2-STABLE FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Mon Mar 26 09:16:30 AKDT 2007 root@smoochies.rachie.is-a-geek.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: After reading devfs(8), rc.conf(5) and devfs.rules(5) and some scanning of /etc/rc.d/* it's still unclear what the status of /etc/defaults/devfs.rules is, once one creates /etc/devfs.rules. Meaning: are they merged and are same-name or same-number overridden by /etc/devfs.rules or is /etc/defaults/devfs.rules complete ignored if an /etc/devfs.rules is detected. Or is /etc/defaults/devfs.rules always loaded and should the sysadmin avoid name/number clashes? >How-To-Repeat: N.A. >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: