Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 23:26:11 +0000 From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi@gmail.com>, FreeBSD current mailing list <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: periodic emails Message-ID: <253A49B1-3711-4B16-8569-E445E234A834@lists.zabbadoz.net> In-Reply-To: <4F02390E.4080303@FreeBSD.org> References: <E4CECE08-C9BE-4CA5-842B-420A44DCF461@lists.zabbadoz.net> <CAGH67wSUuzMtS51gOV5POEmuw3Do-Kcg6H3dawpDJ39a=OSw7A@mail.gmail.com> <4F023387.1060300@FreeBSD.org> <CAGH67wQOhsqBCRSWwH%2BaUVZWXzN0X6jLZr5L1MZycPx_-Ldygg@mail.gmail.com> <4F02350D.2050500@FreeBSD.org> <C490E037-1664-4847-81EF-0A49DC089B72@lists.zabbadoz.net> <4F02390E.4080303@FreeBSD.org>
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On 2. Jan 2012, at 23:09 , Doug Barton wrote: > On 01/02/2012 15:01, Bjoern A. Zeeb wrote: >> Looking at periodic(8) it says: >>=20 >> Each script is required to exit with one of the following values: >>=20 >> 0 The script has produced nothing notable in its output. The >> <basedir>_show_success variable controls the masking of = this out- >> put. >>=20 >> 1 The script has produced some notable information in its = output. >> The <basedir>_show_info variable controls the masking of = this out- >> put. >>=20 >> 2 The script has produced some warnings due to invalid = configuration >> settings. The <basedir>_show_badconfig variable controls = the mask- >> ing of this output. >>=20 >>> 2 The script has produced output that must not be masked. >>=20 >>=20 >> Could it even be that if setting the correct "*_show_*" config option >> could do the right thing for me already? I have no clue how that = "masking" is >> done and in which category "has not produced any output but the = heading" >> would fall into and if other things would possibly be hidden as well? >=20 > I'm not sure which problem you're trying to solve. Are you trying to > solve the problem of "scripts that are enabled but don't have any = output > other than the header should not output anything at all?" If so, then > yes, then *_show_success=3D"NO" is likely what you're after. >=20 > I assumed from your OP that you were trying to solve a different > problem, but it's starting to seem like I read it wrong. Can you = clarify? How did you read it? The follow-up thing is "if the email is empty, don't send it". The problem I have with the description is that "nothing notable" !=3D = "nothing" or "nothing but the header" in my view. I read it as "there was output beyond the heading". /bz --=20 Bjoern A. Zeeb You have to have visions! It does not matter how good you are. It matters what good you do!
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