From 727f3fb091cf4903e9e9aa21159f05c36aaede24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kay Sievers Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:01:04 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update man page --- udev.7 | 18 +----------------- udev.xml | 38 ++++---------------------------------- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-) diff --git a/udev.7 b/udev.7 index 75db2b72a5..332db04f1f 100644 --- a/udev.7 +++ b/udev.7 @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ The permissions for the device node. Every specified value overwrites the compil Export a variable to the environment. This key can also be used to match against an environment variable. .TP \fBRUN\fR -Add a program to the list of programs to be executed for a specific device. +Add a program to the list of programs to be executed for a specific device. This can only be used for very short running tasks. Running an event process for a long period of time may block all further events for this or a dependent device. Long running tasks need to be immediately detached from the event process itself. .TP \fBLABEL\fR Named label where a GOTO can jump to. @@ -221,22 +221,6 @@ The '%' character itself. The '$' character itself. .PP The count of characters to be substituted may be limited by specifying the format length value. For example, '%3s{file}' will only insert the first three characters of the sysfs attribute -.SH "ENVIRONMENT" -.TP -\fBACTION\fR -\fIadd\fR -or -\fIremove\fR -signifies the addition or the removal of a device. -.TP -\fBDEVPATH\fR -The sysfs devpath without the mountpoint but a leading slash. -.TP -\fBSUBSYSTEM\fR -The kernel subsystem the device belongs to. -.TP -\fBUDEV_LOG\fR -Overrides the syslog priority specified in the config file. .SH "AUTHOR" .PP Written by Greg Kroah\-Hartman diff --git a/udev.xml b/udev.xml index 51288c0089..958c10d1d6 100644 --- a/udev.xml +++ b/udev.xml @@ -301,7 +301,10 @@ Add a program to the list of programs to be executed for a specific - device. + device. This can only be used for very short running tasks. Running an + event process for a long period of time may block all further events for + this or a dependent device. Long running tasks need to be immediately + detached from the event process itself. @@ -472,39 +475,6 @@ - ENVIRONMENT - - - - - add or remove signifies - the addition or the removal of a device. - - - - - - - The sysfs devpath without the mountpoint but a leading slash. - - - - - - - The kernel subsystem the device belongs to. - - - - - - - Overrides the syslog priority specified in the config file. - - - - - AUTHOR Written by Greg Kroah-Hartman greg@kroah.com and Kay Sievers kay.sievers@vrfy.org. With much help from