Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 14:42:57 -0500 From: ejc@naserver1.cb.lucent.com To: chuckr@Glue.umd.edu, smp@csn.net Cc: FreeBSD-SMP@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Testing new machine Message-ID: <199701091942.OAA28179@barnacle.cb.lucent.com>
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> From nauucp Thu Jan 9 13:41 EST 1997 > Cc: FreeBSD-SMP@freebsd.org > X-Authentication-Warning: clem.systemsix.com: Host localhost didn't use HELO protocol > From: Steve Passe <smp@csn.net> > To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> > Original-Cc: FreeBSD-SMP@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Testing new machine > Mime-Version: 1.0 > X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > > Hi, > > > On Thu, 9 Jan 1997, Steve Passe wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > >I suppose I should put the sysctl somewhere in my rc file ... is there any > > > >particular place in there (has anything GOT to happen first) ? > > > > > > I'd suggest /usr/local/etc/rc.d/smp.sh > > > > Thanks, Steve, but I wasn't looking for a place to declare it as much as > > an indication of anything that happens in /etc/rc that HAS to take place > > first. I figure I have to hook it in, in either /etc/rc, /etc/rc.i386 or > > /etc/rc.local (which could very well call /usr/local/etc/rc.d/smp.sh) but > > I don't know if anything in the present startup sequence is required > > before turning on multiprocessing. > > actually I suggested that location because there are some things that need > to be done first, but we have NO idea what! See the code marked SMP_AUTOSTART > in init_smp.c for what doesn't work. I picked the above location as a point > that is at the end of everything, without explaining why... > > I believe proper form now is to ignore /etc/rc.local, > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/xxx.sh scripts are run by /etc/rc. Hi I believe the current favorite place for local config && startup is /usr/local/etc/rc.d/xxx.sh. But that means I would have to clean out my aging /etc/rc.local file and move it to the proper place. So I guess I'm not a believer :-) ejc > > -- > Steve Passe | powered by > smp@csn.net | FreeBSD > > > >
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