rcorder blues

[Danny Braniss]

> Danny Braniss wrote:
> >>> hi all,
> >>> 	Under 6.2 I set early_late_divider to amd, and since local_rc
> >>> points to an 'automounted directory', rcorder will include the rc-files
> >>> from my shared-local/etc/rc.d.
> >> In theory there should be nothing wrong with doing this, however amd 
> >> happens pretty late in the default rcorder, so it is pretty likely 
> >> that something is going to get rearranged when you start including 
> >> your local files.
> >>
> > by removing some dependencies in amd, i managed to get it to run
> > earlier - but was not easy, it does depend on many things.
> 
> Yeah, I took a quick look, and decided there weren't any quick fixes.
> 
> > I don't think it's realistic to expect that by setting/modifying the
> > PROVIDE, REQUIRE, and BEFORE list, one can forsee the result :-)
> > it's more a wish, and rcoder decides :-)
> 
> Unless you create a circular dependency (which it will complain about) 
> it actually does what you tell it to, the trick is to tell it to do 
> the right thing. :)
> 
it's the untangling of the circular dependencies where the mastery recides :-)

> >> Please note that (at least on my system) there is a "mostly harmless" 
> >> bug in our current ordering that causes the resolv script to be 
> >> ordered very late without including /usr/local stuff, and first after 
> >> it is included, which means it is never run on my system. If you see 
> >> that issue, don't worry about it, it's on the list of things that 
> >> should be fixed someday, but isn't a priority.
> > 
> > it's not harmless for me, since amd needs hostname :-(
> > I added resolv to NETWORK's REQUIRE:.
> 
> That's probably a good idea, I'll do some more testing on that and 
> commit the result if it works.
> 
> > BTW, I also added to abi PROVIDE: linux, this way i can have
> > some linux depend on it.
> 
> I'll let someone more knowledgeable comment on that one. The abi 
> script is kind of hairy.
too little testosteron?

just ran a quick check, why are there so many files depend on cleanvar?
why, for example mixer need it?, and if most rc's need /var/run/$progname.pid
can't it be placed in some RC_FILE? (SERVERS/DAEMONS)

anyways, rc-ng is far better than the monolithic rc, and inittab.

danny

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> Doug
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