Howdy,
As has been discussed for a couple weeks now, I have MFC'ed to RELENG_6 the
changes in /etc/rc* that bring new-style boot scripts from the local_startup
directories (by default /usr/local/etc/rc.d and /usr/X11R6/etc/rc.d) into
the base rcorder. For old style scripts (those that don't use rc.subr) there
should be no changes. They will still run out of /etc/rc.d/localpkg. For
those scripts that have been converted to use rc.subr, they will still be
run the same way that they are now. The difference is that they will be
added to the base rcorder list, and run in that spot instead of in localpkg.
To get an idea of the current list (minus any local scripts) in RELENG_6,
see http://people.freebsd.org/~dougb/rcorder-6.all
In an ideal world, there should be no problems related to running the
scripts in a different order. However, it is anticipated that there may be a
brief period while scripts for whom the ordering is significant are
adjusted. These are extremely easy changes to make, and do not otherwise
affect the functionality of the packages in any way. If you run into one of
these problems, please report it to the port's maintainer, and
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ASAP. In almost all cases however the scripts will
run close enough to their old position as not to make any difference, since
currently localpkg is fairly late in the order.
This change is being made so that port authors and users can take advantage
of the greater control these features will give them. Some authors have
already stepped forward and added new functionality to their ports that take
advantage of these features. If anyone has questions about the changes, or
what they offer you, feel free to ask on [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can
also find more information in rc(8) on an updated system.
Happy Holidays,
Doug
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