From owner-freebsd-rc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 30 17:54:41 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93CC716A4DE for ; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:54:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mail2.fluidhosting.com (mx23.fluidhosting.com [204.14.89.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E73D243D60 for ; Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:54:37 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dougb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (qmail 10501 invoked by uid 399); 30 Aug 2006 17:54:37 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO ?192.168.0.10?) (dougb@dougbarton.us@127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 30 Aug 2006 17:54:37 -0000 Message-ID: <44F5D0DB.8050307@FreeBSD.org> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:54:35 -0700 From: Doug Barton Organization: http://www.FreeBSD.org/ User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 (Windows/20060719) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Duane Whitty References: <20060821075057.GA8940@garage.freebsd.pl> <44EA2784.6070209@FreeBSD.org> <20060821214609.GD12183@garage.freebsd.pl> <44EABF90.2030602@FreeBSD.org> <20060829052947.GD93062@dwpc.dwlabs.ca> In-Reply-To: <20060829052947.GD93062@dwpc.dwlabs.ca> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: rc(8) out-of-date. X-BeenThere: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussion related to /etc/rc.d design and implementation." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:54:41 -0000 Duane Whitty wrote: > On 6.X I've done some testing and, unless I misunderstood, it seems that > scripts using the rcorder framework with the same dependencies, i.e., > with the same REQUIRE: elements, are processed lexicographically unless > overridden with the BEFORE: element. If BEFORE: is used then the script > is {called|executed}? before the script named in the BEFORE: statement. > Lexicographical processing is then resumed within the constraints > established by the REQUIRE: statements. Maybe that's what you already > said though, or maybe I'm mistaken and it doesn't work like this? If so > please feel free to ignore me. :) It would be nice if you guys would actually read the whole man page. While what you say here is correct (as far as I've thought it through) it's not relevant to what the OP was concerned about. If after reading the man page you're still not clear, or would like to suggest improvements, feel free. hth, Doug -- This .signature sanitized for your protection