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Date:      Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:14:14 +0100
From:      Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com>
To:        Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org>
Cc:        Xin LI <d@delphij.net>, freebsd-rc@freebsd.org, Xin Li <delphij@delphij.net>
Subject:   Re: [PATCH] Add -R (restart all local services) to service(8)
Message-ID:  <CADLo83-XVdGwFdtjqjpsdbRRRgLqdwN-ia3V7eDnvXoryFHLCA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <504ECCD9.8010705@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <504A5688.3090905@delphij.net> <504ECCD9.8010705@FreeBSD.org>

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On 11 Sep 2012 06:32, "Doug Barton" <dougb@freebsd.org> wrote:
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> On 09/07/2012 13:18, Xin Li wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Here is a patch that adds a new option, -R, to service(8), that
> > restarts all "local" services.  Useful for after portmaster -a.
>
> Since no one else has spoken up, I will. I dislike this idea rather
> strongly, and would not like to see it go in. It's incredibly rare
> that restarting all local services would be the right course of
> action. I don't see any need to special case local services in this
> manner, and would never recommend that anyone use this option.

How about after a big update of ports?

I'd like this option.

Chris



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