Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:24:22 -0500 From: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Importing djb's public domain daemontools? Message-ID: <20120117092422.5f8b0018.trhodes@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4F15284D.7010806@FreeBSD.org> References: <CAETOPp2Wcww1_fPonru0c6XoX%2BAV_HWoGZKiEMvmY50a5%2ByxRQ@mail.gmail.com> <4F14E291.5090803@FreeBSD.org> <CAETOPp1z0TJecz8kjDvf7trEOS5eogrcqEtDveUYzN=J-SvDNQ@mail.gmail.com> <4F1502CD.90409@FreeBSD.org> <CAETOPp1OYqu2UuaqXdrnCGXYKq%2B=cz_DP3K%2BmHo0zprYo=kpdQ@mail.gmail.com> <4F15284D.7010806@FreeBSD.org>
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On Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:50:37 -0800 Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > On 01/16/2012 22:32, Jos Backus wrote: > > > I want/need a solution that works in (nearly) all cases and is devoid of > > complex code trying to track state that is already represented elsewhere > > in the system (the process table and the parent/child process > > relationship). I want a solution that can reliably handle a crashing > > server that doesn't clean up its pidfile (the finish script > > functionality in daemontools-encore provides this), > > We get it, you want daemontools. It's in the ports, you can have it. > > > and I want a unified > > control interface for the services running on a box, > > rc.d provides that, and service(8) makes that easier. > > > a la launchd or what have you. > > We've looked at importing launchd, or something like it. It's not a bad > idea, it's just way more complex than it sounds. And a lot more work > than "hey, let's import daemontools." > > If we were going to do something like this I think we should properly > spec out what the goals should be, what the available solutions are, and > what we want our ultimate solution to look like when we're done. > > > This isn't about religion but about missing base system > > functionality - the ability to reliably control services running on a box. > > And my argument is that we already have that in the base, it's just not > the one you want; and since it's not the one you want you're redefining > "reliably" to suit your needs. Just use/improve my fscd. I meant to import it but have just ended up getting too busy. Now, I'm way too busy and would be more than happy to help anyone bring it in. That said, happy new year. :P -- Tom Rhodes
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