Objectives
In this chapter you will learn
How Linux treats all devices as plug and play
What D-Bus and udev are
How D-Bus and udev work together to make device access easy
How to write rules for udev
/dev chaos
The /dev directory has always been the location for the device files in all Unix and Linux operating systems. Note that device files are not the same as device drivers. Each device file represents one actual or potential physical device connected to the host.
In the past, device files were created at the time the operating system was created. This meant that all possible devices that might ...
