Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 05:41:58 -0600 (CST) From: Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net> To: "Daniel J. O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: more modular rc/init/uninit system... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902030530420.3706-100000@nomad.dataplex.net> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.990203201053.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
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On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Daniel J. O'Connor wrote: > On 02-Feb-99 Richard Wackerbarth wrote: > > Let me suggest that we "indirect" the script files one level (ala > > autoconfig). > > For each package, we create <package>.rc which has the guts of the scripts > > and the dependancies. When we add, delete, or change a package, we rerun > > the startup configurer which rewrites the actual scripts as needed. > Hmm.. I don't really see what it gains you. It allows us: A package definition file that doesn't change when another package is added. To generate a script which does not require "make"-like complexity at startup run time. To use a "language" that is friendlier than that of "sh" ... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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