l_hwdb_new_default() assumed one standard path for hwdb.bin, but it can vary depending on distro and whether the database is immutable or regenerated by the system. --- ell/hwdb.c | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ell/hwdb.c b/ell/hwdb.c index 0a26299..caa8eb3 100644 --- a/ell/hwdb.c +++ b/ell/hwdb.c @@ -161,7 +161,16 @@ failed: LIB_EXPORT struct l_hwdb *l_hwdb_new_default(void) { - return l_hwdb_new("/etc/udev/hwdb.bin"); + struct l_hwdb *db = NULL; + size_t i; + const char * const paths[] = {"/etc/udev/hwdb.bin", + "/usr/lib/udev/hwdb.bin", + "/lib/udev/hwdb.bin"}; + + for (i = 0; !db && i < L_ARRAY_SIZE(paths); i++) + db = l_hwdb_new(paths[i]); + + return db; } LIB_EXPORT struct l_hwdb *l_hwdb_ref(struct l_hwdb *hwdb) -- 2.9.2