Bug#730824: initscripts: please document INIT_VERBOSE in /etc/default/rcS (and/or rcS (5) )
>> I wondered why some messages don't appear even if I had set VERBOSE=yes >> Looking at the code I found the solution (setting INIT_VERBOSE to yes). >> >> What about adding the following lines (or similar) to /etc/default/rcS: >> >> # be verbose even if kernel commandline contains "quiet" >> #INIT_VERBOSE=yes > Yes, this definitely can be done. But I'd ask, whether INIT_VERBOSE > variable is actually needed. > > We have $VERBOSE variable, that defaults to "yes", can be set in > /etc/default/rcS and may be modified according to kernel option. And > also we have $INIT_VERBOSE, that overrides $VERBOSE independent of > kernel option. > > Isn't it is too much complexity for such simple thing? Why would anyone > desire non-verbose boot? Yes, it is very complex. I don't want to see regular kernel messages, only irregular. So I use the "quiet" parameter. While debugging enormous shutdown delays I found the solution with INIT_VERBOSE even if it was not documented and only deep buried in /lib/init/vars.sh. The point for this bug report was to just document this variable.
Bug#730824: initscripts: please document INIT_VERBOSE in /etc/default/rcS (and/or rcS (5) )
control: tags -1 +moreinfo [ Sorry for late response ] [2013-11-29 22:22] Thomas Viehweger > Package: initscripts > Version: 2.88dsf-43 > Severity: minor > > I wondered why some messages don't appear even if I had set VERBOSE=yes > Looking at the code I found the solution (setting INIT_VERBOSE to yes). > > What about adding the following lines (or similar) to /etc/default/rcS: > > # be verbose even if kernel commandline contains "quiet" > #INIT_VERBOSE=yes Yes, this definitely can be done. But I'd ask, whether INIT_VERBOSE variable is actually needed. We have $VERBOSE variable, that defaults to "yes", can be set in /etc/default/rcS and may be modified according to kernel option. And also we have $INIT_VERBOSE, that overrides $VERBOSE independent of kernel option. Isn't it is too much complexity for such simple thing? Why would anyone desire non-verbose boot? -- Note, that I send and fetch email in batch, once in a few days. Please, mention in body of your reply when you add or remove recepients.
Bug#730824: initscripts: please document INIT_VERBOSE in /etc/default/rcS (and/or rcS (5) )
Package: initscripts Version: 2.88dsf-43 Severity: minor I wondered why some messages don't appear even if I had set VERBOSE=yes Looking at the code I found the solution (setting INIT_VERBOSE to yes). What about adding the following lines (or similar) to /etc/default/rcS: # be verbose even if kernel commandline contains quiet #INIT_VERBOSE=yes -- Regards, Thomas Viehweger -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
