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From: James Simmons <jsimmons@transvirtual.com>
To: Josh Myer <jbm@joshisanerd.com>
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Subject: Re: USB Event Daemon?
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> Is there, or if there were, would it be used, a method to notify a
> user-space daemon/program of USB device insertions? A quick search through
> archives didn't show anything.

Do a open on /proc/bus/usb/devices. Do a select on it. When a device is
attached detached select will return. Then read data from /proc/bus/usb/devices.

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