Re: module-init-tools/udev and module auto-loading

[Rusty Russell]

In message <1075830486.7473.32.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> you write:
> > I think it's an excellent idea, although ideally we would have this
> > mechanism in userspace as much as possible.  Anything from some
> > special hack to block -ENOENT on directory lookups and notify an fd,
> > to some exotic overlay filesystem.
> 
> Something like attached.  Besides me not knowing if there is a better
> place for it, it have the following issues:

Dude, you're brave.  I mean, really, really brave.

However, it strikes me that the automounter does similar tricks, and
so a similar setup should be possible for /dev.

Al?  Suggestions appreciated?

Thanks,
Rusty.
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