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Date:      Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:18:21 -0700
From:      Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com>
To:        =?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= <des@des.no>
Cc:        Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com>, src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r316487 - head/etc
Message-ID:  <201704060018.v360IL31061110@slippy.cwsent.com>
In-Reply-To: Message from =?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= <des@des.no> of "Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:26:40 %2B0200." <861st64hjz.fsf@desk.des.no>

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In message <861st64hjz.fsf@desk.des.no>, =?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?
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> Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@komquats.com> writes:
> > This patch caused some boot failures because the contents of rc_force were 
> > redefined from "yes" (for yes) and NULL (for no) to the words "yes" and 
> > "no". This in turn caused etc/rc.d/dhclient to assume force when $rc_force 
> > was not NULL (test -z failed). Interfaces with static IP addresses invoked 
> > rc.d/dhclient through devd. The attached patch should make all instances 
> > $rc_force consistent with your change.
> 
> Yes, I just realized.  I committed the wrong version of the patch.  I
> had a version in a different tree which added check_force
> etc. functions.
> 
> Could you please revert?  I'd like to spend a little more time making
> sure I get everything right.

Sure, it's been reverted. People will need to remember to not run 
mergemaster or avoid updating rc.subr until the final version is committed 
or dhclient will *always* be started by devd regardless of rc.conf.

Are you thinking of a more intrusive change like my first draft of the 
patch? ngie@ suggested that there be an UPDATING entry.


-- 
Cheers,
Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com>
FreeBSD UNIX:  <cy@FreeBSD.org>   Web:  http://www.FreeBSD.org

	The need of the many outweighs the greed of the few.





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