Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:03:30 -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: <50491DB2.1020702@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20120906195706.GD1332@glenbarber.us> References: <20120906195706.GD1332@glenbarber.us>
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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.
> However, some are missing the functionality to override $command
> correctly.
rc.subr should already do that. Have you tested it?
> The attached patch:
>
> - Adds missing "${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. :)
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