From owner-svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Mon Jan 18 22:00:25 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A69AA87ADE; Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:00:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7888D1849; Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:00:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id u0IM0OTg019610; Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:00:24 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from bjk@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id u0IM0O4l019609; Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:00:24 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201601182200.u0IM0O4l019609@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: bjk set sender to bjk@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Benjamin Kaduk Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:00:24 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r48057 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:00:25 -0000 Author: bjk Date: Mon Jan 18 22:00:24 2016 New Revision: 48057 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/48057 Log: Add entry mentioning init and service management projects, from Mark Heily Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml Mon Jan 18 20:52:42 2016 (r48056) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml Mon Jan 18 22:00:24 2016 (r48057) @@ -3741,4 +3741,83 @@ + + + System Initialization and Service Management + + + + + Mark + Heily + + mark@heily.com + + + + + Jonathan + de Boyne Pollard + + J.deBoynePollard-newsgroups@NTLWorld.COM + + + + + Jordan + Hubbard + + jkh@FreeBSD.org + + + + + A Comparison of init(8) and rc(8) Replacements + + + +

There are three active projects to provide an alternative + to the traditional init(8) and rc(8) subsystems + that manage the boot process and system services. There are a + number of reasons driving the desire for change, including:

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  • Faster boot times, made possible by launching services + in parallel
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  • Greater reliability, by ensuring that services are + automatically restarted if they terminate unexpectedly
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  • Simplified dependency management, using socket + activation and similar techniques
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  • The ability to launch services "on demand", + and have them self-terminate when idle
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  • Improved security, by removing the need to start common + daemons as the root user
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Two of the projects, launchd and + relaunchd, are based on the launchd(8) API + introduced by Apple in Mac OS X. The NextBSD project has ported + the original Apple source code by writing a Mach compatibility + layer that allows launchd to run on &os;. The + relaunchd project started from scratch with the goal of + creating a more modular, lightweight, and portable implementation + of the launchd API. The third project, nosh, is + a unique creation that borrows concepts from launchd, + systemd, and several other Unix operating systems.

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While the &os; Project has not made a decision to replace + the current init(8) and rc(8) subsystems, the + existence and active development of alternatives will continue to + drive innovation in this space.

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Jordan Hubbard is the contact point for the NextBSD + launchd, Jonathan de Boyne Pollard is the contact point + for nosh, and Mark Heily is the contact point for + relaunchd.

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