Hotplug

HOTPLUG(4) - Device Drivers Manual

Read, Hotplugd, Hotplug

HOTPLUG(4) - Device Drivers Manual # HOTPLUG(4) - Device Drivers Manual NAME # hotplug - devices hot plugging SYNOPSIS # pseudo-device hotplug 1 #include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/device.h> #include <sys/hotplug.h> DESCRIPTION # The hotplug pseudo-device passes device attachment and detachment events to userland. When a device attaches or detaches, the corresponding event is queued. The events can then be obtained from the queue through the read(2) call on the /dev/hotplug device file. ...

HOTPLUGD(8) - System Manager's Manual

Hotplug, Hotplugd

HOTPLUGD(8) - System Manager’s Manual # HOTPLUGD(8) - System Manager’s Manual NAME # hotplugd - devices hot plugging monitor daemon SYNOPSIS # hotplugd [-d device] DESCRIPTION # The hotplugd daemon monitors the hotplug(4) pseudo-device, acting on signaled events by executing the scripts in the /etc/hotplug directory. By default it uses the /dev/hotplug device for reading events from, but an alternative device can be specified with the -d option. Actions can be configured either for device attachment or detachment. ...