Re: discussing [2006031503183331996]

hi,

Tobias Hintze schrieb:
> talking of https://www.rocklinux.net/submaster/smadm.cgi?i=2006031503183331996
> [...]
> that's a problem in e.g. stage=9
> the files must not exist for the above.

you are absolutely right. i will write a patch right now.

> we have some options here:
> 
> 1.) rm -rf $root/lib/udev/devices before creating it.
> -----------------------------------------------------
> pro: sane /lib/udev/devices
> con: we might wipe out user-created devices in that dir
>      (we could offer another dir for such to the user)

i'd rather not do this in favour of 3)

> 
> 2.) `test -e` each link before creating
> ---------------------------------------
> con: user might still cause problems by putting
> 	 wrong files into that dir

that wouldn't solve the problem, as the files wouldn't show up in the
flist after stage 9 anymore (because they wouldn't be created).

> 
> 3.) `rm -f` each single node before creating
> --------------------------------------------
> con: dunno

this is the correct solution. rm -f the link, create it. that way, it
will work regardless wether the symlinks exist, and will show up in the
flist correctly.

greets,

fake