Re: [PATCH][RFC][ModemManager] udev rules: port to hwdb where applicable

[Aleksander Morgado <aleksander lanedo com>]

On 22/07/13 08:57, Aleksander Morgado wrote:
> > it would be interesting if we could make this more generic and not just ModemManager specific. If we could 
> > create proper hwdb that can be both used by oFono and ModemManager, then we could gain something here. In 
> > addition they could be just merged into systemd directly.
> > >
> We already thought of merging some of the rules in systemd; but just
> those which would let systemd decide whether a given device is a modem
> or not (i.e. whitelists and blacklists). This would allow us to use
> systemd's on-hardware activation so that MM is started only when
> required; see bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=703039. ofono can also
> probably benefit from those rules I guess.
>
> But for plugin-specific rules, e.g. port type tags and such, I wouldn't
> add them to systemd; it's information that systemd won't use for anything.

Just a clarification here; having the modem detection rules in systemd
is not a requirement for the on-hardware activation in systemd, just
something that we would use if we ever end up doing the on-hardware
activation.

-- 
Aleksander