This is requesting feedback on many of the exact things we discussed in a
recent thread, although some of the conclusions were different.
I can't pull up the exact thread at the moment since I'm on the road, but DJ
should be able to point the way.
Thanks,
JH
On Jul 7, 2011, at 12:31 PM, Bruce Dubbs <bruce.du...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been looking at the bootscripts and want to do some fairly major
> reorganization. I'm putting this out as a basis of discussion.
>
> 1. Remove /etc/sysconfig/rc
>
> Presently this does
>
> rc_base=/etc/rc.d
> rc_functions=${rc_base}/init.d/functions
> network_devices=/etc/sysconfig/network-devices
>
> The indirection this provides does not appear to be needed to me. Each
> boot script now does:
>
> . /etc/sysconfig/rc
> . ${rc_functions}
>
> I don't see a need for this. Each script can have this replaced with
> the simpler
>
> . /etc/rc.d/functions
>
> 2. Remove /etc/sysconfig/network-devices
>
> Move the scripts ifdown, iftest, and ifup to /sbin. Integrate
> ipv4-static* into the if* commands.
>
> 3. Place all configuration parameters for the network into
> /etc/sysconfig/network.
>
> This would include the HOSTNAME as well as any information in
> /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.*/*
>
> ---
>
> I think these changes will make the LFS bootscripts more understandable
> and easier to administer. There will be a lot of changes as basically
> every bootscript will have to be touched. Sections 7.11 and 7.13.2 of
> the book will also have to be reworked.
>
> We can use the opportunity to review and update the /etc/rc.d/rc and
> /etc/rc.d/functions scripts.
>
> I am requesting feedback.
>
> -- Bruce
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