2008/6/19 Marcel Holtmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi Garrett, > >> >>> Hm, I'd actually prefer somehow, if core tools, like >> >>> initctl/runlevel/telinit etc would talk to upstart directly without >> >>> the need of a running dbus system bus. >> >>> >> >> Any particular reason? >> > >> > - Someone deletes his dbus job file. >> > - dbus-daemon fails to start (misconfiguration, whatever) >> > - upstart would be usable without the complete dbus package (it would >> > only have to depend on libdbus) >> > >> > It's more of a gut feeling, that relying on the system bus for these >> > core tools, makes upstart more fragile and error prone. >> >> I have to agree with Michael. More possible points of human input for >> upstart during critical stages in system startup just make it more >> brittle when dealing with confused users or misconfigured systems, >> input from rogue scripts, etc, esp when dbus is a shared 'resource' >> amongst different system applications. > > believe me that when I mentioned that we are going to fix this, I meant > it. I am not going into details here, but expect something soon :) > > Scott knows about it and so simply stop this discussion and wait for me > to actually finish it.
Ok then. I was just commenting on the status quo. Will shut up and eagerly await what's coming... Cheers, Michael -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth? -- upstart-devel mailing list upstart-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/upstart-devel