I think having /etc/init.d/nx.sysinit for nxinitand rc.sysinit for nsh init
is nice because we can have both init working.

And also it is intuitive to users/developers to search for init scripts at
/etc/init.d/

BR,

Alan

On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM Nathan Hartman <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I haven't had a chance to study the proposed solution in depth but I would
> like to say that conceptually I like the idea. If there has been some
> friction in the discussions and PR feedback, I hope it can be resolved
> amicably :-)
>
> Thanks to everyone for their hard work and valuable contributions.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM Tomek CEDRO <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Yeah that sounds best but how to do this without breaking exiting stuff?
> > Tomek
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM Sebastien Lorquet <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > My simpler proposal would be to have different romfs directories for
> > > different init systems, but it is a bit more work.
> > >
> > > Also this would completely eliminate name conflicts.
> > >
> > > But I can live with your proposal, ok.
> > >
> > > Sebastien
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/28/25 15:25, Alan C. Assis wrote:
> > > > +1
> > > > I think nx.sysinit and rc.sysinit is a good way to avoid collision or
> > > > confusion!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM Alin Jerpelea <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> +1 for proposed solution
> > > >>
> > > >> Best regards
> > > >> Alin
> > > >>
> > > >> On Tue, 28 Oct 2025, 15:14 Tomek CEDRO, <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Good catch Anchao!! We all missed that sorry!! o_O
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Lets address the issue before merge, so we have better and more
> > > >>> coherent solution right from start :-)
> > > >>>
> > > >>> How about /etc/init.d/nx.sysinit for nxinit scripts? So existing
> > > >>> scripts will reside in /etc/init.d/rc.sysinit and there will be no
> > > >>> conflicts and it will be clear which file is used for what :-)
> Maybe
> > a
> > > >>> selected only file set move to firmware image would be desired too
> > > >>> based on what init is used?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> You see why I like to bring some attention to dev@ from the GH PRs
> > > >>> when needed? :-)
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thank you again!! :-)
> > > >>> Tomek
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM Sebastien Lorquet <
> > [email protected]>
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>> Hello,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I think that the issue that you have identified is very valid but
> it
> > > >>>> took time for me to identify it.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> This is not just a random app used by someone.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> This app depends on a set of scripts that reside in the board
> > > >>>> directories, in the romfs directories.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> In fact many boards in the main repo have init files for nsh, and
> > they
> > > >>>> are set up in a way that was made just for this and is probably
> > > >>>> incompatible with the different requirements of different init
> > systems.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> We need a way to setup several different romfs in board
> directories,
> > > >> one
> > > >>>> would be used for nsh init scripts, the other one with nxinit.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> First of all I want to thank you for identifying this issue that
> > > >>>> slipped, it is important and must be adressed.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> But I do no think that it is blocking integration of the app
> itself.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I am confident that we can find a good structure for this in board
> > > >>>> directories.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Writing that from UTC+1, xiao is probably finishing his work day
> > around
> > > >>>> UTC+7, I hope tomorrow the pull requests will be reopened and the
> > > >>>> project will go forward.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Sebastien
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On 10/28/25 13:42, chao an wrote:
> > > >>>>> I am not denying nxinit, so I have not added any comments in the
> > apps
> > > >>>>> repository. All my comments here are about discussing how nxinit
> > > >>> should be
> > > >>>>> implemented, rather than rejecting the merging of this PR.
> > > >>>>> I don't understand why there was such an intense reaction during
> > the
> > > >>>>> discussion, even to the extent of closing the PR.
> > > >>>>> nxinit provides system service monitoring capabilities, which
> were
> > > >>> missing
> > > >>>>> from the previous startup scripts. However, I believe we need to
> be
> > > >>>>> cautious if nxinit is to be integrated into the nuttx kernel, for
> > the
> > > >>>>> following two reasons:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>      1. nxinit will cause the system to support two sets of
> script
> > > >>> syntax:
> > > >>>>>      android init and nuttx shell.
> > > >>>>>      2. If developers of nsh want to use the service daemon
> > > >> capability,
> > > >>> they
> > > >>>>>      need to replace the initialization entry, and the code
> > previously
> > > >>> in the
> > > >>>>>      nuttx init script cannot be used continuously.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Whether to enhance the existing system implementation or create a
> > new
> > > >>> set
> > > >>>>> of implementations, the choice is yours.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> BRs,
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> raiden00pl <[email protected]> 于2025年10月28日周二 20:03写道:
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>> nuttx-apps has always been a collection of useful applications
> and
> > > >>> libs for
> > > >>>>>> users. Nothing in this repo is mandatory, it's completely
> > optional.
> > > >> I
> > > >>> don't
> > > >>>>>> see
> > > >>>>>> any reason why we should give up from nxinit in nuttx-apps.
> What's
> > > >>> more, I
> > > >>>>>> see
> > > >>>>>> this as a big loss for the project.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Having a repository like nuttx-apps is a big advantage of NuttX.
> > > >> This
> > > >>> gives
> > > >>>>>> us more freedom in what we can keep there than if the apps were
> > part
> > > >>> of
> > > >>>>>> the nuttx kernel repo. So we don't have to look for a perfect
> > > >>> solution,
> > > >>>>>> which probably doesn't exist anyway.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> wt., 28 paź 2025 o 12:20 Michał Łyszczek <
> [email protected]
> > >
> > > >>>>>> napisał(a):
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> On 2025-10-28 11:54:33, Sebastien Lorquet wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> The nuttx-apps directory already contains many apps whose
> value
> > is
> > > >>> much
> > > >>>>>>> more
> > > >>>>>>>> dubious/discussable than this nxinit thing.
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> Following these events Xiao Xiang got understandably fed up
> and
> > > >> has
> > > >>>>>>>> retracted all pull requests related to this project.
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> I wonder what is the opinion of the community about this
> issue.
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> Should we vote about the integration of this new app?
> > > >>>>>>> I'd say nuttx-apps should be treated like package/ dir in
> > > >> buildroot.
> > > >>> You
> > > >>>>>>> want an app that is useful to you? You just prepare make file
> and
> > > >>> kconfig
> > > >>>>>>> to
> > > >>>>>>> integrate it and push it. If code is not in nuttx repo, that is
> > > >>> Makefile
> > > >>>>>>> just downloads .tar.gz from the net and unpacks it - it doesn't
> > > >> even
> > > >>> have
> > > >>>>>>> to
> > > >>>>>>> follow nuttx code convention.
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> I myself have added few apps like that. App only contains
> > Makefile
> > > >>> and
> > > >>>>>>> Kconfig
> > > >>>>>>> and code is downloaded from the internet. There was never any
> > > >> problem
> > > >>>>>> with
> > > >>>>>>> pushing such apps. And I believe I am the only person that uses
> > > >> them
> > > >>> :)
> > > >>>>>>> So in my opinion, that nxinit should be totally allowed to be
> > added
> > > >>> to
> > > >>>>>>> apps.
> > > >>>>>>> It's useful to someone. It's 100% optional. It's not default.
> It
> > > >>> does not
> > > >>>>>>> break
> > > >>>>>>> anything. Hence it should be added without any votes as long as
> > it
> > > >>>>>> follows
> > > >>>>>>> the
> > > >>>>>>> rules. Even if such app benefits only a single person.
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> --
> > > >>> CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info
> > > >>>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info
> >
>

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