Re: [CTTE #727708] Default init system for Debian

On 14 Feb 2014, at 06:31, Alex Rousskov <rousskov_at_measurement-factory.com> wrote:

> On 02/13/2014 03:47 PM, Amos Jeffries wrote:
>> Use of "-N" with no parameter produce an error.
>
> I do not think we have to break existing scripts (some of which may
> still be working OK!). We can issue a deprecation warning but treat bare
> -N as "-N foreground" or equivalent.
>
>> Perhapse making both -N and -X take parameters now?
>> -N for the process daemonization, and -X for the debug ones TBD.
>
> We need to preserve the "no forking" or "monolith" behavior (i.e, the
> current broken -N behavior). Please do not remove it while fixing -N. It
> cannot be TBD. Setting debug_options via -X can be postponed, of course.
>
> Whether we use -N for all three modes or -N for the first two modes and
> -X for the "no forking" debugging mode is not that important to me
> personally, so I am not going to complicate things by supporting one or
> the other :-).

I know I'm the one who cares less about backwards compatibility among us, but..
what if we just deprecated -N and replaced it with something different, such as
-m as in 'mode'
-m daemon (default)
-m foreground
-m debug

?
I agree with Alex that "no-" switches are harder to consistently understand.

2c.
  Kinkie
Received on Fri Feb 14 2014 - 06:21:34 MST