On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 11:01:16AM -0800, Isaac Dunham wrote:
>
> I'd like to provide something that can be utilized as a fallback when
> libudev is missing/udev doesn't start.
> Optimally, the API will be simple enough that developers then say
> "And why aren't we using this *instead* of libudev?"

Indeed. As this thread develops, I've been getting closer and closer
to asking that. Consider it asked.

There probably are some good reasons for libudev; I'd like to know what
they are, if any.

-- hendrik