@@ -577,6 +577,10 @@ static int p9_virtio_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
mutex_lock(&virtio_9p_lock);
list_add_tail(&chan->chan_list, &virtio_chan_list);
mutex_unlock(&virtio_9p_lock);
+
+ /* Let udev rules use the new mount_tag attribute. */
+ kobject_uevent(&(vdev->dev.kobj), KOBJ_CHANGE);
+
return 0;
out_free_tag:
@@ -654,6 +658,7 @@ static void p9_virtio_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
list_del(&chan->chan_list);
mutex_unlock(&virtio_9p_lock);
sysfs_remove_file(&(vdev->dev.kobj), &dev_attr_mount_tag.attr);
+ kobject_uevent(&(vdev->dev.kobj), KOBJ_CHANGE);
kfree(chan->tag);
kfree(chan->vc_wq);
kfree(chan);
This driver adds an attribute to the existing virtio device so a CHANGE event is required in order udev rules to make use of it. The ADD event happens before this driver is probed and unlike a more typical driver like a block device there isn't a higher level device to watch for. Signed-off-by: Michael Marineau <michael.marineau@coreos.com> --- net/9p/trans_virtio.c | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)