On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 09:08 -0500, Jeff Moyer wrote: > ==> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:00:18 +0100, Guillaume Rousse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: > > Guillaume> Also sprach Jeff Moyer: > Guillaume> > ==> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:59:49 +0100, Guillaume Rousse <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> said: > Guillaume> > > Guillaume> > Guillaume> - autofs-5.0.1-rc3-separate-config-files.patch split > configuration in > Guillaume> > Guillaume> two parts, one for the automount daemon, one for the > automount init script > Guillaume> > > Guillaume> > What is the purpose of this? > Guillaume> Well, to mimic standard setup for all other services. > > Guillaume> I also think separating vendor-specific parts, such as init > scripts, > Guillaume> from upstream parts, such as main daemon configuration, make life > easier > Guillaume> for both parts. > > Guillaume> It's easier for packagers to provide vendor-specific customisation > Guillaume> without side effects (I'd prefer avoiding to add a > Guillaume> USE_MDV_SPECIFIC_FEATURE_X in autofs configuration). And it avoid > Guillaume> upstream maintainer to provide vendor-targeted switches, such as > Guillaume> --where-do-you-want-the-automount-configuration-to-be-installed, > as this > Guillaume> standard (%sysconfdir). > > OK, I'm with you. Ian, I'm in favor of this change.
Yep. As I say the suggestion is growing on me. I want to look a bit closer at the patch as well. Ian _______________________________________________ autofs mailing list [email protected] http://linux.kernel.org/mailman/listinfo/autofs
