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Joachim Wiberg
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Transform keventd from a power-supply monitor + basic hotplug handler into
a full udev-compatible device manager.
Rules engine (rules.c):
- Full .rules file parser covering all udev key types: ACTION, KERNEL,
SUBSYSTEM, DEVPATH, ENV, ATTR, SYSCTL, TAG, RESULT, PROGRAM, TEST,
parent-chain KERNELS/SUBSYSTEMS/ATTRS/DRIVERS, and more
- Pattern matching: plain string, fnmatch glob, and pipe-separated alternatives
- Operators: ==, !=, =, +=, -=, :=
- Assignments: NAME=, MODE=, OWNER=, GROUP=, SYMLINK+=, ENV{k}=, TAG+=, RUN+=
- IMPORT{program|file|builtin|parent|cmdline|db}=
- PROGRAM= with stdout capture for subsequent RESULT== matching
- GOTO=/LABEL= flow control
- Loads *.rules from /lib/udev/rules.d, /run/udev/rules.d, /etc/udev/rules.d
and an optional extra directory (-r DIR); reloads on SIGHUP
Builtin framework (builtin.c):
- kmod: load module by MODALIAS or explicit alias
- hwdb: match device against *.hwdb text files in udev hwdb dirs; builds
correct lookup key per subsystem — evdev:input:b*v*p*e* for input,
usb:v*p* for USB, raw modalias for PCI/platform
- path_id: build stable ID_PATH / ID_PATH_TAG from sysfs topology (PCI, USB,
ATA, NVMe, platform, ACPI, virtio)
- usb_id: read idVendor/idProduct/bcdDevice/serial from sysfs; look up
ID_VENDOR_FROM_DATABASE and ID_MODEL_FROM_DATABASE from usb.ids
(hwdata package) when available; silent fallback when absent
- input_id: classify input devices (keyboard, mouse, joystick, touchscreen,
touchpad) from evdev capability bitmasks in sysfs
- net_id: generate predictable names — MAC-based enx<mac> and PCI-slot-based
enp<bus>s<dev>[f<func>]
- blkid: probe filesystem type, UUID, and label via libblkid; sets ID_FS_*
and ID_PART_TABLE_* properties
Network interface renaming (uevent.c):
- netdev_add() renames interfaces via SIOCSIFNAME when a NAME= rule matched,
then sets the Finit dev/ condition on the final name; and any setup using
persistent interface naming via udev rules
Device node and symlink improvements (uevent.c):
- NAME=, MODE=, OWNER=, GROUP= overrides from matched rules applied at
mknod/chown time, falling back to the built-in permission table
- SYMLINK+= links from rules applied alongside built-in by-id/by-path links
Device property database (udevdb.c):
- Persist per-device E:/S:/I: records to /run/udev/data/ on ADD/CHANGE,
delete on REMOVE; IMPORT{db}= restores saved properties into event env
Build:
- libblkid (util-linux) is now required for keventd
Signed-off-by: Joachim Wiberg <troglobit@gmail.com>
Finit is a fast, simple alternative to SysV init and systemd, designed for small and embedded Linux systems. It can also run on desktop and server systems, like finix.
Reverse engineered from the EeePC fastinit
"gaps filled with frog DNA …"
— Claudio Matsuoka
For detailed information, explore our extensive documentation
📚 http://finit-project.github.io
For working examples, see the 🚀 contrib/ section or these tutorials:
- 🛠️ Buildroot embedded Linux,
- 📦 Debian GNU/Linux,
- ⛰️ Alpine Linux, and
- 🌌 Void Linux
Note
Finit can run on various Linux distributions, but the bundled install scripts are examples only. They have been tested on amd64 (x86_64) systems with standard configurations.
For embedded systems, see these Buildroot-based examples: myLinux, Infix, or br2-finit-demo.