Date: 15 Jun 1999 19:54:51 -0700 From: Arun Sharma <adsharma@home.com> To: Mark Newton <newton@internode.com.au> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [Call for review] init(8): new feature Message-ID: <m33dzsua6c.fsf@c62443-a.frmt1.sfba.home.com> In-Reply-To: Mark Newton's message of "Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:14:03 %2B0930 (CST)" References: <199906152344.JAA10155@gizmo.internode.com.au>
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Mark Newton <newton@internode.com.au> writes: > Arun Sharma wrote: > > > While we're on the init topic, is there any strong feeling here about > > BSD /etc/rc* scripts Vs SysV ? The nice thing about SysV initscripts > > is the ability to start and stop any service that I like. > > That's fine -- there are lots of ways to start and stop any service you > like without involving SysV init. Like sending a signal to the process providing the service ? The problem with that approach is, the signal you send and the clean up you do is non-standard for each service and having a standard interface: /etc/rc.d/<service> stop|start|restart makes it standard. -Arun To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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