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Subject: Re: Replacing rc(8) (Was: FreeBSD Boot Times)
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On 06/20/2012 03:39 AM, Mark Linimon wrote:
> fwiw, from previous discussions on FreeBSD boot time, ISTR that there
> are other places where more time is spent.  Some analysis to prove that
> indeed the rc subsystem is the dominant term would be a good starting
> place.

I neither claimed that it was dominant nor should that be a prerequisite
for improvements to be made. The start time of FreeBSD jails in
particular would benefit most from RC improvements.