On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 02:32:20PM +0000, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 05:49:58PM +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > Tim Small writes ("Bug#514326: debian-policy: fhs-2.3 doesn't specify that /var/run and /var/lock may be volatile ref rcS(5)"):
> > > "
> > > It should not be assumed that the contents of this directory will
> > > persist after a system reboot.
> > > "
> >
> > I second this suggestion. Does Tim's proposed phrasing make it clear
> > enough that all subdirectory structure may vanish ?
>
> I also second this. Tim was referring to the text of the FHS, though
> (see the subject line), which I don't think we ought to modify in
> debian-policy for this.
I agree but I think we should try to push the change to the FHS.
> The code that tends to suffer from this problem is init scripts, and so
> I think it would be sensible to add a requirement in that section of the
> policy manual proper. Here's a suggested patch (note that this adds a
> new "must"; other policy editors, is that a problem? I'd be happy to
> downgrade to a "should" if people are uncomfortable with it):
>
> diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
> index 36f51aa..75b236b 100644
> --- a/policy.sgml
> +++ b/policy.sgml
> @@ -6065,6 +6065,18 @@ test -f <var>program-executed-later-in-script</var> || exit 0
> script must behave sensibly and not fail if the
> <file>/etc/default</file> file is deleted.
> </p>
> +
> + <p>
> + <file>/var/run</file> and <file>/var/lock</file> may be mounted
> + as temporary filesystems<footnote>
> + For example, using the <tt>RAMRUN</tt> and <tt>RAMLOCK</tt>
> + options in <file>/etc/default/rcS</file>.
> + </footnote>, so the <file>init.d</file> scripts must handle this
> + correctly. This will typically amount to creating any required
> + subdirectories dynamically when the <file>init.d</file> script
> + is run, rather than including them in the package and relying on
> + <prgn>dpkg</prgn> to create them.
> + </p>
> </sect1>
>
> <sect1>
I second that.
Cheers,
--
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>
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