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Date:      Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:54:17 -0800
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org>
To:        Ted Cabeen <secabeen@pobox.com>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Feature Request: /usr/local/etc/rc.conf support
Message-ID:  <20040222055417.GA3941@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <87u11p8sl6.fsf@gray.impulse.net>
References:  <87u11p8sl6.fsf@gray.impulse.net>

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On Tue, Feb 17, 2004 at 10:32:37AM -0800, Ted Cabeen wrote:
> A /usr/local/etc/rc.conf file would be a nice solution to this
> problem.  As I see it, that file would only be used when starting
> programs that live in /usr/local/etc/rc.d and use the rc system.
> Built-in programs would continue to use /etc/rc.conf.

I dare say people aren't aware that one can also create
/etc/rc.conf.d/<package_name> with "<package_name>_enable=yes" in it.

 
> Making this change would only require a small change to
> /usr/local/etc/rc.subr.  I can submit a patch or a PR if needed.

WHY in the world is there even a /usr/local/etc/rc.subr ???
/etc/rc.subr on 5-CURRENT is perfectly fine.
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