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Date:      Fri, 14 Jun 2002 08:24:55 +0100
From:      Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org>
To:        Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
Cc:        Gordon Tetlow <gordon@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/etc rc rc.shutdown
Message-ID:  <20020614082455.U39690@canyon.nothing-going-on.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020614004539.7916f477.brian@Awfulhak.org>; from brian@Awfulhak.org on Fri, Jun 14, 2002 at 12:45:39AM %2B0100
References:  <200206132230.g5DMU3e03500@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020614004539.7916f477.brian@Awfulhak.org>

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On Fri, Jun 14, 2002 at 12:45:39AM +0100, Brian Somers wrote:
> > Add the final bits that allow the use of rc.d. Note that you can toggle
> > between rc.d and the classic boot scripts based on the rcng variable in
> > your rc.conf. Defaults to classic boot scripts.
>
> How long do you plan on keeping this variable around ?

And is this something that can be MFC'd?  I realise it's quite a
fundamental change to the startup system, but if it made it in to 4.7 as
an alternative (so the default remains the same) it would give people
the chance to try it out without needing to run -current.  It also makes
it more likely to be covered in the Handbook. . .

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