Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:36:47 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: rc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Allow use of program path overrides Message-ID: <5049338F.5060702@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20120906221036.GF1332@glenbarber.us> References: <20120906195706.GD1332@glenbarber.us> <50491DB2.1020702@FreeBSD.org> <20120906221036.GF1332@glenbarber.us>
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On 9/6/2012 3:10 PM, Glen Barber wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 06, 2012 at 03:03:30PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
>> On 9/6/2012 12:57 PM, Glen Barber wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Many rc(8) scripts have corresponding 'foo_program="/path/to/foo"'
>>> entries in etc/defaults/rc.conf .
>>
>> These are usually only added for things that might get overridden by
>> something from ports.
>>
>
> I can think of valid reasons one might want to do this otherwise.
Me too, but I would prefer not to clutter defaults/rc.conf without good
reason. The fact that no variable is in there doesn't mean that users
can't still do it if they need to.
>>> However, some are missing the functionality to override $command
>>> correctly.
>>
>> rc.subr should already do that. Have you tested it?
>>
>
> Yes. See the previous thread on -rc@ .
David never mentioned that he actually tested it, and just confirmed
that he didn't. Did you actually test it?
Doug
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