Udev displays messages on boot regarding unknown keys

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • After configuring some custom udev rules and rebooting the server, it displays some error messages:
udevd[624]: add_to_rules: unknown key 'SUBSYSTEMS'
udevd[624]: add_to_rules: unknown key 'ATTRS{vendor}'
udevd[624]: add_to_rules: unknown key 'ATTRS{model}'
udevd[624]: add_to_rules: unknown key 'SUBSYSTEMS'
udevd[624]: add_to_rules: unknown key 'ATTRS{vendor}'
udevd[624]: add_to_rules: unknown key 'ATTRS{model}'
  • In RHEL 7 systemd-udevd prints errors regarding the 70-persistent-net.rules file and interfaces are not renamed as expected:
systemd-udevd: unknown key 'UBSYSTEM' in /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules:1
systemd-udevd: invalid rule '/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules:1'
  • Do these messages affect how udev functions?
  • How can I get rid of these?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7

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