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Subject: [smf-discuss] svccfg fails import on '&' char
From: Louwtjie Burger <[email protected]>
To: smf-discuss at opensolaris.org
Date: Tue Nov 13 2007 12:24:53 GMT+0100 (CET)

> Hi
> 
> (Solaris 10 11/06)
> 
> I cannot validate or import a xml that contains '&' in the start field.
> 
> <exec_method
>       type='method'
>       name='start'
>       exec='/opt/mysql/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &'
>       timeout_seconds='60'>
>       <method_context>
>         <method_credential user='root' />
>       </method_context>
>     </exec_method>
> 
> If I remove the '&' it works, however the startup method doesn't work
> and svcs -x reports it as errored.
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It doesn't work because it is not supposed to work like that for a
'contract' type service.
Your start method should call a script which launches mysqld_safe in
background and then returns.

You will find some examples of mysql converted into SMF at:
http://opensolaris.org/os/community/smf/manifests/

-- Renaud

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