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diff --git a/doc/mdevd-coldplug.html b/doc/mdevd-coldplug.html index fbbb5aa..027c849 100644 --- a/doc/mdevd-coldplug.html +++ b/doc/mdevd-coldplug.html @@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ <p> <tt>mdevd-coldplug</tt> performs a <em>coldplug</em>: it scans <tt>/sys</tt> for all registered devices a uevent manager would -want to perform actions on, and generates uevents for all these -devices. +want to perform actions on, and tells the kernel to generate uevents +for all these devices. </p> <h2> Interface </h2> @@ -33,17 +33,13 @@ devices. <ul> <li> mdevd-coldplug scans <tt>/sys</tt> for devices. </li> - <li> For every suitable device it finds, it generates a -uevent and writes it to its stdout, using the same format -as <a href="mdevd-netlink.html">mdevd-netlink</a>. </li> - <li> It exits when it has finished scanning. </li> + <li> For every suitable device it finds, it tells the kernel +to generate an event. If a device manager such as +as <a href="mdevd.html">mdevd</a> is listening to the netlink +at this point, it will pick up the series of events. </li> + <li> mdevd-coldplug exits when it has finished scanning. </li> </ul> -<p> - This implies that the <tt>mdevd-coldplug | mdevd</tt> command line -will function as a coldplug manager, just like <tt>mdev -s</tt>. -</p> - <h2> Options </h2> <ul> @@ -62,12 +58,7 @@ pseudo-filesystem is mounted on <em>slashsys</em>. Default is <tt>/sys</tt>. </l <ul> <li> mdevd-coldplug is a short-lived program, just like -<tt>mdev -s</tt>. </li> - <li> Unlike <tt>mdev -s</tt>, however, mdevd-coldplug does -not act on the uevents it generates. It simply prints them. -This allows for easy debugging. </li> - <li> To act on the uevents, simply pipe the output of -<tt>mdevd-coldplug</tt> into <a href="mdevd.html">mdevd</a>. </li> +<tt>mdev -s</tt> or <tt>udevadm trigger</tt>. </li> </ul> </body> |