[Toybox] Toybox post from lamiaworks at skymesh.com.au requires approval

[idunham at lavabit.com]

On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:35:08PM -0500, Rob Landley wrote:
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> ======quoted message from lamiaworks <lamiaworks at skymesh.com.au>,
> subject "[PATCH] Re: modinfo..."======
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> >Looking from puppy linux, the -d is in module-init-tools version 3.16,
> 
> Except I thought he was talking about -b? (Base path?)
> 
> >I also think it's used within kmod (replaces module-init-tools)
> >especially when
> >working with eudev so for those changing over it may be worth adding.

Looks like scsijon misread and looked up -d.

I have a very hard time believing that -b is used after installation for
any native environment.  Now, it could be useful when
cross-compiling, in the process of installing, or to examine packages
before installing them.

-d is one of several legacy field shortcuts "to ease the transition from 
old modutils modinfo":
-a = -F author
-d = -F description
-l = -F license
-p = -F parm
-n = -F filename

Per my testing, all that happens when they are combined is the rightmost
takes priority.


> I'm definitely interested in making eudev work. That said, the
> submitter withdrew the original -b patch and I haven't got a test
> case for it so I dunno what doing it right looks like...
> 
> >regards
> >scsijon
> 
> Rob


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