Brian Cameron wrote: > > Ghee: > >>>>> What we need to do is change the default TMPDIR on OpenSolaris to be >>>>> /tmp. >>>> I think that is a great suggestion. Do you know who own TMPDIR to make >>>> the change? >> Anyone know the package that own TMPDIR? > > TMPDIR is an environment variable. I don't think any one package owns > it. For example, the glib/gutils.c file references the TEMPDIR, TMP, > and TEMP directories. I believe this is what is used by the gvfs > temporary files. So, I think our team owns how glib behaves in > relation to TMPDIR. I do expect when Bart changes the default value for TMPDIR to /tmp from /var/tmp, GNOME picks up the new value. From the top my head, -GCONF -ORBIT -GVFS uses TMPDIR and a quick glance at my /var/tmp I can also see -evince -tracker
I guess most of these got that through glib (if not all). > >>> Some programs which use TMPDIR may depend on the fact that /var/tmp >>> is persistent across reboots. >> Do you particular things in mind? > > No I am not aware of any specific issues. Good. > I would just expect that > we would need to do some testing, ARC review, etc. before making an > interface change like this. It seems like the kind of change that > could have unexpected ramifications, even if they are bugs. Probably should be done at the start of a release cycle to give soak time and coordinate some concerted QA efforts. -Ghee > > Brian
