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Date:      Thu, 20 Jun 2002 20:20:06 -0700
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        Gordon Tetlow <gordon@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org>, arch@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: MFC of src/etc/rc.subr
Message-ID:  <3D129B66.A4B8D2F3@mindspring.com>
References:  <Pine.LNX.4.44.0206201631040.28471-100000@smtp.gnf.org>

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Gordon Tetlow wrote:
> > My concern is that people will start writing scripts that use these
> > interfaces, then we're going to change them. However, if no one else
> > objects, I suppose it's ok....
> 
> Actually, I think this is a good reason. I'm going to think on it some
> more. I have some ideas I need to flesh out and probably talk with lukem
> about.

Not MFC'ing just the ports part (which is all we are talking
about here -- personally, I'd like the whole thing in 4.7) will
*guarantee* that there will be ports written for 5.x that will
not work for 4.7 because they rely upon the new rc system for
startup and shutdown.

Personally, I don't care if the code is buggy, if it's off by
default.

Remember that devfs was MFC'ed under the same constraints, so
there is precedent.

-- Terry

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