Bug#524461: bless /var/games

[Bill Allombert <ballombe@debian.org>]

On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:53:06PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote:
> Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> writes:
> 
> > sorry for post to the wrong address... 
> 
> > On Donnerstag, 9. April 2009, Holger Levsen wrote:
> >> On Montag, 6. April 2009, Russ Allbery wrote:
> >> > I don't see much real benefit in going out of our way to remove
> >> > /var/games and it looks like it would be a bit annoying (at the least,
> >> > require adding purge code to all games that put files in /var/games that
> >> > would usually never be triggered).  My inclination would be to say that
> >> > this behavior is fine and perhaps we should officially bless it
> >> > somewhere.
> >>
> >> I've come to agree with this. :-) Now, where to bless it?
> 
> > "9.1.1 File system Structure" has a list of exceptions from the FHS, so it 
> > seems it should go there.
> 
> I don't think saying that you don't have to try to remove the /var/games
> directory on purge of a game is really an FHS exception, but I haven't
> checked to see if that still does look like the right section or what
> section it should be in.
> 
> I think this bug is just waiting on someone to have a chance to propose
> wording.  Tagging accordingly.

This is my suggestion:

diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
index 404dc73..d8616ec 100644
--- a/policy.sgml
+++ b/policy.sgml
@@ -7067,6 +7067,12 @@ Built-Using: grub2 (= 1.99-9), loadlin (= 1.6e-1)
                 </p>
 	      </item>
 	      <item>
+                <p>
+                  The <file>/var/games</file> directory is additionally allowed. 
+                  It holds variable state information of games.
+                </p>
+	      </item>
+	      <item>
 		<p>
                   The requirement for <file>/usr/local/lib&lt;qual&gt;</file>
                   to exist if <file>/lib&lt;qual&gt;</file> or

Cheers,
-- 
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>

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