Bug 431

Summary: mdev should not remove "original" device node if rename operation is in effect
Product: Busybox Reporter: Michael Tokarev <mjt+busybox>
Component: OtherAssignee: unassigned
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: busybox-cvs
Priority: P5    
Version: 1.14.x   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Linux   
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Bug Blocks: 429    

Description Michael Tokarev 2009-07-02 09:09:37 UTC 
When mdev.conf specifies that a given node should be renamed, mdev deletes the "original" name in both add and remove events.  This is wrong, since rename operation is here for a reason, for example in order to resolve conflict of lpN naming (when it will die, finally? :)

Basically, we should construct device_name right from the beginning (instead of using alias), and do everything with it only, and optionally use aliaslink for symlinking.  No unlink(wrong_device_name) and no rename().
Comment 1 Denys Vlasenko 2009-07-02 11:09:17 UTC 
This should be fixed in currect git. Can you confirm that current git works for you?
Comment 2 Michael Tokarev 2009-07-02 11:42:02 UTC 
Aha.  There was no bug# for this and it's fixed in 1.14next.  Yes it's really fixed in there - pulled and verified.  Commit 2f86ca135069e457bb16ab9e062a10e0775717a6.  Thanks!