docs/121440: rc(8) and rcorder(8) unclear about PROVIDE keyword being mandatory
Michael Ross
michael.ross at gmx.net
Thu Mar 6 20:40:01 UTC 2008
>Number: 121440
>Category: docs
>Synopsis: rc(8) and rcorder(8) unclear about PROVIDE keyword being mandatory
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: freebsd-doc
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
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>Class: doc-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Thu Mar 06 20:40:00 UTC 2008
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Michael Ross
>Release: 7-stable
>Organization:
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>Environment:
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>Description:
rc.d scripts without a PROVIDE keyword are skipped by rc.subr and thus not executed.
rc(8) does not state this clearly, quote:
Each script should contain rcorder(8) keywords, especially an appropriate ``PROVIDE''
rcorder(8) is more confusing, as it states, quote:
A file may contain zero ``PROVIDE'' lines
See message 63aggbF26iusnU1 at mid.individual.net and followups on news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
Rephrase rc(8) to make clear that scripts require a PROVIDE keyword
Rephrase rcorder(8) to make clear that, while rcorder does not require the PROVIDE keyword, the script will not be executed without one.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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