[gentoo-dev] RC_STRICT_NET_CHECKING or the net dependency

[Roy Marples]

Hi List

Whilst working on a new C program to work out init script dependencies (99% 
done and working and very very fast) it suddenly struct me as to why we still 
have RC_STRICT_NET_CHECKING (see conf.d/rc for what it does).

baselayout-1.13 now handles multiple provides. That means that you have can 3 
or more services that provide "logger" and baselayout will pick the right one 
based on what's running, then what's run the runlevel and finally 
alphabetical order. As such, our net scripts all provide "net". Handy that.

RC_STRICT_NET_CHECKING is used in the init script depdency process, and quite 
frankly I'd like to punt it and replace it with ........... rc-update! Yes, 
just put the init scripts that "net" should provide in your runlevel. boot 
contains net.lo by default and we also coldplug any net devices by default 
too.

So can anyone think of any reasons why I cannot punt it?

Thanks

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Roy Marples <uberlord@g.o>
Gentoo/Linux Developer (baselayout, networking)
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