If by-path / by-id links don't quite do what you want, this is a nice
clean way to extend the behaviour. Real example:
SYMLINK=="serial/by-id/usb-Novatel_Wireless_Inc*CDMA*-if00-port0", \\
SYMLINK+="cellcard"
Some users ask how to do things like this.
- create an additional link with a shorter name
- create a link which matches more loosely
(omit certain path segments e.g. serial numbers)
- change permissions on certain USB device nodes
Allow them to realize this without reading the friendly *.c files.
Signed-off-by: Alan Jenkins <alan-jenkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
udev/udev.xml | 12 +++++++++++-
1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/udev/udev.xml b/udev/udev.xml
index 0ea5892..c34a106 100644
--- a/udev/udev.xml
+++ b/udev/udev.xml
@@ -167,6 +167,16 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term><option>SYMLINK</option></term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>Match the name of a symlink targeting the node. It can
+ be used once a SYMLINK key has been set in one of the preceding
+ rules. There may be multiple symlinks; only one needs to match.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
+ <varlistentry>
<term><option>SUBSYSTEM</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Match the subsystem of the event device.</para>
@@ -295,7 +305,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><option>SYMLINK</option></term>
<listitem>
- <para>The name of a symlink targeting the node. Every matching rule can add
+ <para>The name of a symlink targeting the node. Every matching rule will add
this value to the list of symlinks to be created along with the device node.
Multiple symlinks may be specified by separating the names by the space
character.</para>
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1.5.6.5
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