From owner-svn-src-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 15 23:02:45 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85719106566B; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:02:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::2c]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 738A78FC0C; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:02:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q1FN2j4h086495; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:02:45 GMT (envelope-from dougb@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from dougb@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id q1FN2jq9086493; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:02:45 GMT (envelope-from dougb@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201202152302.q1FN2jq9086493@svn.freebsd.org> From: Doug Barton Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:02:45 +0000 (UTC) To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable-9@freebsd.org X-SVN-Group: stable-9 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: Subject: svn commit: r231794 - stable/9/share/man/man5 X-BeenThere: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for all the -stable branches of the src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:02:45 -0000 Author: dougb Date: Wed Feb 15 23:02:45 2012 New Revision: 231794 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/231794 Log: MFC r231667: Add new functionality to the force_depend method. Modified: stable/9/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 Directory Properties: stable/9/share/man/man5/ (props changed) Modified: stable/9/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 ============================================================================== --- stable/9/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 Wed Feb 15 23:00:31 2012 (r231793) +++ stable/9/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 Wed Feb 15 23:02:45 2012 (r231794) @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd February 8, 2012 +.Dd February 11, 2012 .Dt RC.CONF 5 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -149,6 +149,19 @@ and before changing it one should ensure adequate provisions to recover from a failed boot (such as physical contact with the machine, or reliable remote console access). +.It Va always_force_depends +.Pq Vt bool +Various +.Pa rc.d +scripts use the force_depend function to check whether required +services are already running, and to start them if necessary. +By default during boot time this check is bypassed if the +required service is enabled in +.Pa /etc/rc.conf[.local] . +Setting this option will bypass that check at boot time and +always test whether or not the service is actually running. +Enabling this option is likely to increase your boot time if +services are enabled that utilize the force_depend check. .It Va swapfile .Pq Vt str If set to