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Hi: Is it possible to create a system without udev using the LFS book? I am reading version 7.5 of the book, and it does not seem to give the choice of not using udev. The book says:
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Another key benefit of LFS is that it allows you to have more control over the system without relying on someone else's Linux implementation. With LFS, you are in the driver's seat and dictate every aspect of the system.
According to this I should be given the choice to decide whether to use udev or not. But it gives not such a choice.
It can be done, but not easily and the path is not obvious.
You need to regress to settings (and in some cases sources) that were common about six (guestimate from memory) years ago.
I remember the change (when udev became almost required), but I have not built a system like that myself. I hope someone can chime in with some detail.
Why do you WANT to avoid udev? When it first came out I HATED it, but over time it has solved or avoided a LOT of problems!
Why do you WANT to avoid udev? When it first came out I HATED it, but over time it has solved or avoided a LOT of problems!
I think it's unnecessary for me because I only use one hotplug device, a memory stick, and that only now and then. So, it makes the system unnecessarily complex.
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