> Module Name: src > Committed By: jym > Date: Mon Aug 22 18:54:06 UTC 2011 > > Modified Files: > src/etc: Makefile > src/etc/defaults: Makefile rc.conf > Added Files: > src/etc/etc.amd64: rc.conf > src/etc/etc.i386: rc.conf > > Log Message: > Modify etc/defaults/Makefile so that architectures can specify an additional > rc.conf file. This one should reside under etc/etc.${MACHINE}/, and will > get automatically appended to etc/defaults/rc.conf at build time if present. > > This is used by i386 and amd64 to append a small MD rc.conf(5) configuration > at the end of the defaults/rc.conf file, so that powerd(8) can be started > by default when we are running in a Xen environment. This is needed to support > save/restore functions for domains. > > From all the alternatives proposed to fix that issue (from /etc/rc.conf > parsing in postinstall to etc/defaults/rc.conf arch-hooks) I believe > this one will appease everyone because it: > - does not touch etc/defaults/rc.conf template file, > - patches it at build time for MD hooks only when required, > - does not need to parse/modify a user-specified file like /etc/rc.conf (which > is a complex, error-prone operation), > - only enables powerd(8) by default when conditions are met (Xen environment) > while still allowing root to shoot himself in the foot if he wants to > override this manually in /etc/rc.conf. > > See also http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-userlevel/2011/07/25/msg005246.html
this looks good. i've wondered about this myself. however, i do have one minor request. could you please make the additional files be eg, "rc.conf.post" or something else, that indicates it isn't a replacement of the normal rc.conf, but something added on the end? thanks, .mrg.