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1.1       mlelstv     1: # udevpubd
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                      3: - Hook into kernel to learn about autoconfigured devices
                      4: - Adds missing device entries in /dev by calling MAKEDEV
                      5: - Maintains symlinks to device entries in /dev/wedges/
                      6: 
                      7: # Automounter
                      8: 
                      9: - Provides a namespace
                     10: - mount / unmount for unprivileged users, by internal function
                     11: - or, by external program that extends functionality
                     12: - program is a safeguard, filesystem autodetection, fsck
                     13: - amd is old but smart, conditional mounts, wildcards
                     14: - Finally just access filesystem on a wedge by using the wedge name
                     15: 
                     16: # Missing?
1.2     ! mlelstv    17: 
1.1       mlelstv    18: - critical filesystems?, udevpubd doesn't start early enough
                     19: - kernel has its own idea about boot/root/swap devices
                     20: