[2011-04-29 02:33:57 +0200] Tom Gundersen: > A new initscripts package is in testing, please test and signoff.
Signoff x86_64. > I suggest putting a note on the frontpage: > > **************************** > > New initscripts removes legacy code, requires up-to-date packages > > As of initscripts 2011.04.1 we expect all other packages (except for > the kernel) to be up-to-date. This in particular includes udev, mdadm, > dmraid, lvm. > > Some highlights from the changelog: > > * We now let udev deal with mdadm, and no longer call mdadm explicitly > * We now strongly discourage the use of HWCLOCK="localtime", as this > may lead to several known and unfixable bugs > * The adjustment of the hwclock for drift is moved into a daemon that > should not be used in most scenarios as it can lead to subtle bugs > (especially if using dual-boot or ntp) > > New features: > * a new binary, /sbin/rc, that allows to start/stop and list daemons > * support FakeRAID (dmraid) > * support btrfs Sounds good to me, although the expectation for users not to cherry pick upgrades is not limited to initscripts. Cheers. -- Gaetan
