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Date:      Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:07:29 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Daniel Eischen <deischen@freebsd.org>
To:        Hajimu UMEMOTO <ume@freebsd.org>
Cc:        cvs-src@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/etc Makefile cached.conf src/etc/defaults rc.conf src/etc/rc.d Makefile cached src/include nsswitch.h src/include/rpc rpcent.h src/lib/libc Makefile src/lib/libc/gen getgrent.c getpwent.c src/lib/libc/include nscache.h nscachedcli.h ...
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.64.0604291105080.10119@sea.ntplx.net>
In-Reply-To: <ygeu08ch1dc.wl%ume@mahoroba.org>
References:  <200604281203.k3SC3da7070033@repoman.freebsd.org> <Pine.GSO.4.64.0604291031220.10119@sea.ntplx.net> <ygeu08ch1dc.wl%ume@mahoroba.org>

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On Sun, 30 Apr 2006, Hajimu UMEMOTO wrote:

> Hi,
>
>>>>>> On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:39:47 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>>> Daniel Eischen <deischen@freebsd.org> said:
>
> deischen> Great work, but is there a reason why this is called cached instead
> deischen> of nscd?  There is prior precedent (Linux, Solaris) for nscd and
> deischen> nscd.conf, and cached is just too general.
>
> cached(8) doesn't do actuall lookup like nscd(8) does, basically.  So,
> I feel awkward to call cached(8) nscd(8).  However, it might be too
> general as you say.

Well, what is the difference between Linux/Solaris nscd and cached?
Is there a reason why we don't want the daemons to be functionally
equivalent?

-- 
DE



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