> >>> Could we just move things that can't be shared to /etc? > > > > And I should have added: And if necessary, make symbolic links > > for things the have to move and for which we don't control the > > applications looking for them... > > > > Would that work for the case of /var/svc/manifest ? > > It will not. The reasons were hashed out on smf-discuss when the > Early Manifest Import project did their ARC/design review there.
Ah right. I remember that. So the packages need it to be a real directory. Options to deal with that include: use a loopback mount; or modify pkg and/or pkgadd so that package files (manifests) destined for /var/svc/manifest get magically installed in /lib/svc/manifest instead :)
