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man: udevd - update intro

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</refsynopsisdiv> </refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1><title>Description</title> <refsect1><title>Description</title>
<para>udevd listens to kernel uevents and executes the instructions specified <para>udevd listens to kernel uevents. For every event, udevd executes matching
in rules. On startup the content of the directory instructions specified in udev rules. See <citerefentry>
<filename>/lib/udev/devices</filename> is copied to <filename>/dev</filename>. <refentrytitle>udev</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum>
If kernel modules specify static device nodes, these nodes are created </citerefentry>.</para>
even wihtout a corresponding kernel device, to allow on-demand loading of kernel <para>On startup the content of the directory <filename>/lib/udev/devices</filename>
modules. Matching permissions specified in udev rules are applied to these is copied to <filename>/dev</filename>. If kernel modules specify static device
static device nodes. The behavior of the running daemon can be changed with nodes, these nodes are created even wihtout a corresponding kernel device, to
allow on-demand loading of kernel modules. Matching permissions specified in udev
rules are applied to these static device nodes.</para>
<para>The behavior of the running daemon can be changed with
<command>udevadm control</command>.</para> <command>udevadm control</command>.</para>
</refsect1> </refsect1>