[ does scf_enable_instance() take effect immediately? ] steve peng writes: > > Yes, the prop is updated correctly if the call returns successfully. If > not then it is a problem and a bug should be > filed. ;-)
Steve is correct that the value of the enabled property is immediately changed. However, often people asking this question are really wondering whether scf_enable_instance() will return only after the service is in the ONLINE state. No, it doesn't. It sets the property and lets the rest of SMF do its job to get the service started and keep the service alive. Currently, an interface which is synchronous to online/disabled is only formally available through svcadm [en|dis]able -s. I believe there's an RFE to make the synchronous semantics through libscf, but don't have the bugid to hand. It'd make a great OpenSolaris RFE, though. :) liane -- Liane Praza, Solaris Kernel Development liane.praza at sun.com - http://blogs.sun.com/lianep
