Re: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCH 2/5] husb: support for USB host device auto connect.

[Jamie Lokier]

Javier Guerra wrote:
> there has to be some policy in place to redirect USB devices to each
> QEMU instance, maybe at startup it could reserve a node in the USB
> device tree (an USB controller, or maybe a port in a hub).  when
> invoked by udev, some script would consult those reservations and pick
> the appropriate QEMU
> 
> yep, it's not trivial, but seems doable with scripts (and a small DB,
> or maybe a clever filesystem arrangement).

I think that's more or less how udev is *supposed* to be used.
It's weird for a bit, then it makes sense.
Especially as it can integrate nicely with distro scripts, e.g.
for networking.

But HAL and PolicyKit etc. turn it all on its head and you soon get
lost in a twisty maze of configuration files.

-- Jamie