Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 18:10:36 -0400 From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: rc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Allow use of program path overrides Message-ID: <20120906221036.GF1332@glenbarber.us> In-Reply-To: <50491DB2.1020702@FreeBSD.org> References: <20120906195706.GD1332@glenbarber.us> <50491DB2.1020702@FreeBSD.org>
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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.
> > However, some are missing the functionality to override $command
> > correctly.
>
> rc.subr should already do that. Have you tested it?
>
Yes. See the previous thread on -rc@ .
> > The attached patch:
> >
> > - Adds missing "${name}_program=/path/to/${name}" entries to
> > defaults/rc.conf
>
> Please don't do that. :)
>
> > - Adds missing functionality of setting
> > "command=${foo_program:-/path/to/foo}" in corresponding rc(8)
> > scripts.
>
> Please don't do this either. :)
>
Ok. I'll bite. "Why not?"
Glen
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