Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:29:15 GMT From: Michael Ross <michael.ross@gmx.net> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/121440: rc(8) and rcorder(8) unclear about PROVIDE keyword being mandatory Message-ID: <200803062029.m26KTFZe010614@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200803062040.m26Ke0rj023369@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 121440 >Category: docs >Synopsis: rc(8) and rcorder(8) unclear about PROVIDE keyword being mandatory >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Mar 06 20:40:00 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Michael Ross >Release: 7-stable >Organization: n/a >Environment: n/a >Description: rc.d scripts without a PROVIDE keyword are skipped by rc.subr and thus not executed. rc(8) does not state this clearly, quote: Each script should contain rcorder(8) keywords, especially an appropriate ``PROVIDE'' rcorder(8) is more confusing, as it states, quote: A file may contain zero ``PROVIDE'' lines See message 63aggbF26iusnU1@mid.individual.net and followups on news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: Rephrase rc(8) to make clear that scripts require a PROVIDE keyword Rephrase rcorder(8) to make clear that, while rcorder does not require the PROVIDE keyword, the script will not be executed without one. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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