Re: Bug#49816: sysvinit shouldn't remove /var/run/dhcpcd-*.pid at startup

[Dpk <dpk@egr.msu.edu>]

On Wed, Nov 10, 1999 at 10:49:59PM -0000, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:

   Processing commands for control@bugs.debian.org:
   
   > reassign 49816 dhcpcd
   Bug#49816: sysvinit shouldn't remove /var/run/dhcpcd-*.pid at startup
   Bug reassigned from package `sysvinit' to `dhcpcd'.
   
   > thanks
   Stopping processing here.
   
   Please contact me if you need assistance.

Actually I don't think I can change this behavior at this point.  This
was put in place because upon bootup (or execution of the init
script), dhcpcd will fail to start if the pid file exists.

The pid file is only removed if dhcpcd is not running.  This is merely
a sanity check (it is logical that if dhcpcd is not running the pid
file should not exist) and it fixes the bug that causes dhcpcd to fail
if the file exists. 

Being a fairly new developer, I ask out of ignorance not out of spite,
but should this even be considered a bug?  I admit that I have only
read policy, not memorized it! 

Thanks,
Dennis
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Dennis Kelly                    email: dpk@egr.msu.edu
Network Administrator
College of Engineering
Michigan State University