In message <2000...@canyon.nothing-going-on.org> Nik Clayton
writes: : On Tue, Oct 24, 2000 at 02:56:07PM -0700, Jordan Hubbard wrote: : > [redirected to just -current; I'm not sure what this has to do with -net] : > : > > I agree. I've been using them for a while on my dog slow Windows CE : > > machine. There were some minor issues when they were first committed : > > to NetBSD on some platforms (due to a too early use of ps and some : > > brokeness in ps on pmax, for example), but these were quickly : > > resolved. : > : > So, who wants to do a proof-of-concept implementation for -current : > which integrates with our existing rc.conf mechanism? In order to : > obey POLA, we should at least have the separate scripts switch off the : > same knobs whenever possible. : : As far as I'm aware, Neil Blakey-Milner is doing just that (I'm surprised : he hasn't said so himself, although I think this week/fortnight's quite : hectic for him in the real world).

I'm looking forward to it. NetBSD does have an rc.conf already and they have recently moved to the two teir /etc/defaults/rc.conf and /etc/rc.conf after much gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts... I suspect that if we move to their rc files, a similar gnashing of teeth and beating of breasts will be played out in the mailing lists. :-)

Warner

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