Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:01:11 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HAL's demise Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1102240855430.76303@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20110224102357.15af921c@scorpio> References: <20110224102357.15af921c@scorpio>
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2011, Jerry wrote: > Is FreeBSD now "HAL" free or is it still a requirement? I still have it > activated via "/etc/rc.conf" If it is not needed, I would be happy to > remove the entry. It's not a requirement. You can build xorg-server without it, and there are other mechanisms available to provide at least some of the same functionality in FreeBSD. For example, using devd to detect hot-plugged USB devices. There isn't yet a complete replacement like Linux's udev, though.
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