Adds the -d option to run mdev in daemon mode handling hotplug events
from the kernel like udev. If the system generates many hotplug events
this mode of operation will consume less resources than registering
mdev as hotplug helper or using the uevent applet.
function old new delta
daemon_loop - 152 +152
initial_scan - 127 +127
open_mdev_log - 85 +85
mdev_main 255 314 +59
packed_usage 33284 33316 +32
process_action 1051 992 -59
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(add/remove: 3/0 grow/shrink: 2/1 up/down: 455/-59) Total: 396 bytes
Signed-off-by: Jan Klötzke <jan@kloetzke.net>
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
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