Re: Should Debian use lsb init-functions?
On Tue, 03 May 2005, Russ Allbery wrote:
> One concern I'd have is that using the LSB functions is (at least
> somewhat) lintian-testable, whereas the standard for stdout/stderr usage
> would be much more difficult to test in a lintian/linda sort of way.
>
> Making widespread changes happen that are lintian-verifiable seems a lot
> easier to do than making changes that aren't.
Yes, but the fact that it is a bit more difficult to write lintian tests for
such stuff pales in comparison to the benefits of the stdout/stderr tagging
approach.
Besides, we will be rewriting and going fine-comb over all the initscripts
anyway (it is pointless to even imagine that the maintainer themselves will
do it. Some will never get to it, so the pragmatic view is: do it yourself,
make sure it is right, then submit the patches).
--
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where the shadows lie." -- The Silicon Valley Tarot
Henrique Holschuh
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