On Samstag, 10. Oktober 2020 20:18:44 CEST Ulrich Mueller wrote: > >>>>> On Sat, 10 Oct 2020, Aisha Tammy wrote: > > On 10/10/20 8:00 AM, Joonas Niilola wrote: > >>> - xdm init.d is replaced by display-manager init.d script > >> > >> Why this rename? I can't find a reason for that. > > > > The name change was to make it clear that its separate from xorg-server > > as it no longer has any ties to xdm. > > display-manager can be run without having xdm on your system. > > Still sounds like a rename for the sake of renaming. /etc/init.d/xdm > is already now a generic init script and not tied to any specific > display manager.
Being named 'xdm' without relating to x11-apps/xdm is already a source of confusion, even on this mailing list. Since X11 may not be involved at all in current and future display-manager it would better move away from this false implication. > Since this will affect users' systems (and maybe require manual > intervention), I think you'll need a better reason for renaming. I'm sure there is a way for the display-manager ebuild to migrate from old xdm configs on users' systems. How much do config and init scripts differ at all? ...that said, I'm wondering if there is a way to implement juippis' proposal of per-DM scripts while avoiding duplication at the same time, since inevitably they will all do the same thing to a large extent.
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