Louwtjie, May I ask why the exec version that doesn't use the '&' is not acceptable?
Antonello Louwtjie Burger wrote: > exec='/opt/mysql/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql' > "mysql5.xml" 62 lines, 1608 characters > [root at x4100-1:/var/tmp]svccfg validate mysql5.xml > [root at x4100-1:/var/tmp] > > That worked fine... > > exec='/opt/mysql/mysql/bin/mysqld_safe --user=mysql &' > "mysql5.xml" 62 lines, 1613 characters > [root at x4100-1:/var/tmp]svccfg validate mysql5.xml > svccfg: couldn't parse document > [root at x4100-1:/var/tmp] > > Didn't work... > > *sigh* > > On Nov 13, 2007 6:01 PM, Renaud Manus <Renaud.Manus at sun.com> wrote: >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [smf-discuss] svccfg fails import on '&' char >> From: Louwtjie Burger <zabermeister at gmail.com> >> 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. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> smf-discuss mailing list >>> smf-discuss at opensolaris.org >> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > smf-discuss mailing list > smf-discuss at opensolaris.org
