Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:52:11 +0400 From: Stanislav Sedov <ssedov@mbsd.msk.ru> To: Roy Marples <uberlord@gentoo.org> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-standards@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: sysutils/fuser Message-ID: <20060911235211.140f90f5@localhost> In-Reply-To: <200609111909.23599.uberlord@gentoo.org> References: <200609102148.26767.uberlord@gentoo.org> <20060911125816.4a606317@localhost> <200609111909.23599.uberlord@gentoo.org>
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--Sig_4bE07RwAcCewy/.4MYv6CF2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=KOI8-R Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:09:23 +0100 Roy Marples <uberlord@gentoo.org> mentioned: > On Monday 11 September 2006 09:58, Stanislav Sedov wrote: > > On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:48:26 +0100 > > > > Roy Marples <uberlord@gentoo.org> mentioned: > > > Hi > > > > > > I'm currently adding FreeBSD support to Gentoo baselayout rc system. = We > > > use the linux fuser tool a bit, and rely on the return value being non > > > zero of no files are in use on the requested mount points. > > > > > > Attached is a patch that enables the same in FreeBSD > > > > But POSIX says the following: > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > EXIT STATUS > > > > The following exit values shall be returned: > > > > 0 > > Successful completion. > > > > >0 > > > > An error occurred. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > So, as I understand correctly, we should return 0 in this case. >=20 > Do they define what <0 means? Could always return -1. >=20 > A return value is easier than checking output. >=20 But they wants the value 0 to be returned in case of no errors, and since there are no errors in case of no files opened on mountpoint, returning non-zero could break some apps that relies on POSIX functionality. IIRC, solaris resembles the same behavior. You can check fuser entry in POSIX, it's available for free on opengroup.org. I might miss something.=20 --=20 Stanislav Sedov MBSD labs, Inc. <ssedov@mbsd.msk.ru> =F2=CF=D3=D3=C9=D1, =ED=CF=D3=CB=D7=C1 http://mbsd.msk.ru -------------------------------------------------------------------- If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. -- A. Einstein -------------------------------------------------------------------- PGP fingerprint: F21E D6CC 5626 9609 6CE2 A385 2BF5 5993 EB26 9581 --Sig_4bE07RwAcCewy/.4MYv6CF2 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFFBb5sK/VZk+smlYERAo0fAJ0Xy7k4av5aJLszGKnXCAn54cWXLwCfa2vM m8Yy9AR5xLVYWtQfczTwFEM= =7n33 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_4bE07RwAcCewy/.4MYv6CF2--
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