On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:07 AM, Yuchen Liao <lycdragon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > AFAIK, in the device_add() function (in driver/base/core.c), kernel will > invoke "device_create_file()" function to create the "uevent" file; > (The kobj is also added in this device_add() function by invoke > kobject_add() function) > In user space, the udevd is listening the NETLINK_KOBJECT_EVENT to get the > "uevent" event. Then it will find a match udev rule under the > /etc/udev/rules.d/. It will make changes according to the rule(Like create > the device file under /dev). > Every device when it is register, it will create a uevent file(by this way, > can trigger a hotplug event), can write a "add" or "remove" command to add > or remove a device. > When starting computer, kernel will register a lot of devices, but the > udev(in user space) is not start. After it start, it will scan the sysfs, to > get all the uevent file, and write "add" into it. In this way, the event > been triggered. > ---- > I'm not so sure that I'm right. Please correct me if there is anything > wrong. Thank you~ Hi thanks your explanation was very good. I have been doing some research on this aspect and replying you after so many days it is helpful. What I came across was some thing known as pci-core for PCI devices and USB core for USB devices. So that is one thing I surely want to understand. My objective by this exercise is to be able to write a kernel which is working on bare metal.(I just want a small set of code which can work) So I want to understand it more.If some one has more thoughts here then share it please. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
