On Feb 16 03:30, Warren Young wrote:
> On Feb 15, 2014, at 5:50 AM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > No, that's not right.  We have two mechanisms implemented you can
> > choose three out of four possible combinations:
> > 
> > files only
> > db only
> > files, then db
> 
> Yes, I realize that.
> 
> While composing the previous email, I considered a 2-Boolean design:
> 
>    ignore_db=false
>    ignore_files=false
> 
> I rejected that design when I realized that ignore_files is redundant with 
> respect to /etc/foo file existence.  If the files are present, use them.  If 
> not, you have a DB-only configuration.

What if an admin wants to avoid that files are read at all, even if a
user manages to generate them?


Corinna

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