Re: Bug#733452: init system daemon readiness protocol

2013-12-29 Thread cameron
it is used in one init system already, and it is very extensible. Now that you know that systemd does not actually use SOCK_SEQPACKET, but SOCK_DGRAM, do you have any changes in opinion of the systemd approach? Thank you for your time, Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion [and 1 more messages]

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: If this is not required by systemd, why is it done by sd_notify ? It's not. You obviously did not read the code. It is. Here is a G+ convo with Lennart I had: > As a sender you only have to set SCM_CREDENTIALS manually if you wan

Bug#733452: Minimal code for systemd protocol

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
The documentation says what sd_notify() does, not what the minimum requirements are. The documentation should be clarified IMO, but Lennart does not seem to want to do so (even though he already typed up a paragraph about it on G+). On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 9:02 AM, Ian Jackson wrote: Nikolau

Bug#733452: init system daemon readiness protocol

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Ian Jackson wrote: (Sorry, 2nd copy here because I missed up the change of To field in the previous one.) cameron writes ("Re: Bug#733452: init system daemon readiness protocol"): I was curious: why should SOCK_STREAM be used instead of SOCK

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Russ Allbery wrote: The latest that I have seen on this porting effort is here: http://blog.surgut.co.uk/2013/11/libnih-upstart-dependency-ported-to.html I asked previously on this bug if someone had later news. Do you have more information than that? The

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion [and 1 more messages]

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: ]] cameron On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: >> If this is not required by systemd, why is it done by sd_notify ? >> > It's not. You obviously did not read the code. It is. Her

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Steve Langasek wrote: On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 11:56:33AM -0800, Russ Allbery wrote: >> Rather, we're talking about whether or not to swap out a core component >> of an existing integrated ecosystem with a component that we like >> better. > Unless you a

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
t as the init daemon is another possibility, and at least in that case the sysvinit scripts are probably still lying around. We don't even necessarily have to choose between those up-front. Cheers, Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: init system thoughts

2013-12-30 Thread cameron
this, why do we not file a bug in launchpad asking for the per-job logs to be able to be shown by initctl (possibly via a --show-logs option)? In fact, I just did it: https://bugs.launchpad.net/upstart/+bug/1265123. (P.S. sorry for the sass, it is just so fun :) Nighty night, Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: init system thoughts

2013-12-31 Thread cameron
el of systemd can be achieved with only a little effort, and considerably more flexibility. Good night, Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion

2013-12-31 Thread cameron
, and only recently did that change. I agree it was a poor design choice, and the systemd devs did not outright oppose it (as they should have IMO), but it was not technically systemd's fault. Best regards, Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion

2013-12-31 Thread cameron
not. In fact, Debian //should not//, because GNOME consciously decided (or will decide) to break non-systemd compatibility, and knew that doing so would break GNOME on Debian (in its current state). Cheers, Cameron Norman So unless the TC wants to remove a great number of packages from the arch

Bug#727708: upstart and upgrading from sysvinit scripts

2013-12-31 Thread cameron
Josselin, I actually added that to the statement. I did so because it has legitimate uses, and because it is something that a number of people have expressed interest in using. Best regards, Cameron Norman On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Josselin Mouette wrote: Le dimanche 29 décembre

Bug#727708: upstart and upgrading from sysvinit scripts

2013-12-31 Thread cameron
Steve, I am very sorry, I did not see the paragraph. I will familiarize myself with the debate system before contributing to it again. Happy New Years, Cameron Norman On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 6:21 PM, Steve Langasek wrote: On Wed, Jan 01, 2014 at 01:54:17AM -0008, cameron wrote: I

Bug#727708: init system other points, and conclusion

2014-01-01 Thread Cameron Norman
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 4:56 AM, Colin Watson wrote: > On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 04:27:16AM -0008, cameron wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Colin Watson > > >inotify is used to notice changes to configuration files. This is > > >certainly helpful for user

Bug#727708: init system thoughts

2014-01-01 Thread Cameron Norman
atch files or paths for changes. Using IPC is much more subtle than the SystemStarter's keys and requires more work from the developer, but it may* <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>*lead to cleaner and quicker startups." -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laun

Bug#727708: init system thoughts

2014-01-01 Thread Cameron Norman
On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Nikolaus Rath wrote: > Cameron Norman writes: > > On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Nikolaus Rath wrote: > > > >> Colin Watson writes: > >> > The criticisms of Upstart's event model in the systemd position > >> &

Bug#727708: upstart dependency handling

2014-01-02 Thread Cameron Norman
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 8:35 AM, Russ Allbery wrote: > I wanted to lift this out of the thread it was buried in and see if I'm > understanding it correctly, since if I am, it seems like a significant > issue. > > Cameron Norman writes: > > > I think you raise a lot

Bug#727708: init system discussion status

2014-01-02 Thread Cameron Norman
e > |(or the use of any embedded copies included by upstream). > | > | 9. [ Policy should provide non-binding suggestions to Debian > |contributors who are converting daemons to upstart and/or systemd, > |for example: > | > |(a) If changes are necessary to th

Bug#727708: loose ends for init system decision

2014-01-02 Thread Cameron Norman
necessary. > > It seems like you just explained how it has already happened. systemd's cgroup interface is covered under the stability promise, and seems like a good fit for a standard interface to the single cgroup arbitrator. Cameron

Bug#727708: init system discussion status

2014-01-03 Thread Cameron Norman
any other init system, and therefore will have a small, confined effect when doing so and should be allowed. Regards, Cameron

Bug#727708: init system thoughts

2014-01-17 Thread Cameron Norman
problem is avoided because GNOME does not start when logind starts, it just starts whenever the runlevel is right and then logind is started automatically. So if GNOME is stopped/waiting, you can start logind without GNOME starting. -- Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: Thoughts on Init System Debate

2014-01-17 Thread Cameron Norman
as Ubuntu continues using upstart. If you have the time, I must ask: if Upstart had no CLA, would you prefer it over systemd? -- Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: Thoughts/Summary on the init-system

2014-01-19 Thread Cameron Norman
be more easily transferred to the other format. Best, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: Thoughts on Init System Debate

2014-01-19 Thread Cameron Norman
or Upstart maintainers, but it is theoretically possible. Cheers, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: Processed: block 726763 with 727708

2014-02-01 Thread Cameron Norman
that, with these two packages (one virtual), the systemd packagers will be happy and GNOME can actually function properly with no intervention. -- Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: Processed: block 726763 with 727708

2014-02-01 Thread Cameron Norman
system but have it throw a critical debconf prompt and fail to install if > installed noninteractively. > I undeservedly thought this was a given. Thanks for the thoughts, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: package to change init systems [was: Bug#727708: Processed: block 726763 with 727708]

2014-02-01 Thread Cameron Norman
On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 8:36 PM, Chris Knadle wrote: > On Saturday, February 01, 2014 19:14:21 Cameron Norman wrote: > > On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 6:35 PM, Russ Allbery wrote: > > > I *like* systemd, and I would still be very unhappy > > > if a routine aptitude upgrade (o

Bug#727708: I'd like to voice my opinion

2014-02-06 Thread Cameron Norman
e same could be said of systemd, though (with GNOME and KDE instead of Pantheon and Cinnamon), though. Have a great day, Cameron

Re: Bug#727708: call for votes on default Linux init system for jessie

2014-02-08 Thread Cameron Norman
dent votes. I think it moreso indicates that if there are separate votes, that the init system choice can not be first. I do wonder, how many TC members would support voting on GR, then on T/L (or whatever it is you, Colin, and Steve are working on), then on the init system? -- Cameron Norman

Bug#727708: call for votes on default Linux init system for jessie

2014-02-08 Thread Cameron Norman
ble when he presented the question to the TC (or am I mistaken?). -- Cameron

Bug#746715: the foreseeable outcome of the TC vote on init systems

2014-05-02 Thread Cameron Norman
it [1] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=712763 Best regards, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#746715: the foreseeable outcome of the TC vote on init systems

2014-05-06 Thread Cameron Norman
is very stressful, and that is never good. I do not know your taste in music, but maybe you will like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNygDLi9gb4. Top of the day, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#746715: the foreseeable outcome of the TC vote on init systems

2014-05-06 Thread Cameron Norman
(that you would not be surprised if upstart support was removed) seems like it is. Would you mind clarifying a little? Thanks y buenos noches, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#741573: Two menu systems

2014-06-27 Thread Cameron Norman
ormat has more > bells and whistles, many of them can be ignored if you don't support > whatever it is. I don't think it's worth emphasising ease of > consumption either way. I believe the major aspect of .desktop files that makes them harder is the icon handling. Perhaps debian policy should instruct that a certain icon size must always be available in a particular format (e.g. 32x32 png) so that WMs do not have to handle so many corner cases in that area. Best, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#746578: Reasons to keep systemd-sysv as the first alternative

2014-09-18 Thread Cameron Norman
ld know that systemd-sysv is going to be installed (to satisfy init package's dependency) and would not install systemd-shim, correct? Although, according to Steve that would be simply an aesthetic issue, as systemd-shim does not impede operation of systemd as init. Best regards, -- Cameron Norma

Bug#746578: More systemd fallout :-/

2014-09-18 Thread Cameron Norman
ond pass at changing the init. Also, although the squeeze/wheezy -> jessie bit Ian wrote seems to be incorrect, his last point still stands: on a jessie minbase (with init shifted to !systemd-sysv), if you install libpam-systemd, your init is changed back to systemd. So the "system

Bug#765803: tech-ctte: Ask before changing init system when upgrading to jessie and Inform about init systems when installing jessie

2014-10-18 Thread Cameron Norman
on to this is when you remove bash, and you get a loud warning at that point. Cheers, -- Cameron Norman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-ctte-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org

Bug#765803: Status of prompting / notification on upgrade for init system switch?

2014-10-21 Thread Cameron Norman
Tollef Fog Heen, on behalf of the systemd team UNIX is user friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are Thanks, -- Cameron Norman

Bug#765803: Status of prompting / notification on upgrade for init system switch?

2014-10-23 Thread Cameron Norman
u have to manually "systemctl enable > serial-getty@ttyX.service". > > I wonder if it might make sense to do a one-time migration that parses > /etc/inittab, looks for serial console getty lines, and enables > serial-getty@.service for any consoles it finds gett

Bug#746578: libpam-systemd to flip dependencies - proposal

2014-11-04 Thread Cameron Norman
cribe above. The package's files include /lib/systemd/system/cg{manager,proxy}.service; is there anything wrong with how those service definitions are being installed that allows cgmanager to run on systemd without the user explicitly enabling it? Best wishes, -- Cameron Norman -- To

Bug#762194: a technical proposal

2014-11-22 Thread Cameron Norman
the pain of having systems still running sysvinit for many years to come, which makes the distribution more difficult to support. If there was an intention to do so, how would we go about switching systems over to systemd in the next release, if we use the solution displayed here in Jessie? Thanks

Bug#762194: a technical proposal

2014-11-22 Thread Cameron Norman
On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Cameron Norman wrote: > Hello, > > On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 5:21 AM, Adam Borowski wrote: >> Hi! >> As Ansgar requests technical solutions, here's one: >> >> just like systemd-shim|systemd-sysv, switch the "init&q

Bug#762194: Alternative proposal for init switch on upgrades.

2014-11-22 Thread Cameron Norman
| sysvinit | sysvinit-core | upstart". If an automatic switch is something that the project wants, but after Jessie, then then the init dependency would be changed to "systemd-sysv | sysvinit-core | upstart". Cheers, -- Cameron Norman -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-ctte-requ..

Bug#762194: Alternative proposal for init switch on upgrades.

2014-11-29 Thread Cameron Norman
On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 6:10 PM, Adam Borowski wrote: > On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 05:29:42PM -0800, Cameron Norman wrote: >> I would like to propose a different one. > [...] >> >> So, the change would be that: the sysvinit package would cease being a >> transition /

Re: Bug#762194: Alternative proposal for init switch on upgrades.

2014-11-30 Thread Cameron Norman
On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 11:15 PM, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > ]] Cameron Norman > >> On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 6:10 PM, Adam Borowski wrote: >> > On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 05:29:42PM -0800, Cameron Norman wrote: >> >> I would like to propose a different one. >> &