[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]
List: busybox
Subject: Re: hwclock bug #74
From: Mike Frysinger <vapier () gentoo ! org>
Date: 2005-09-28 3:08:34
Message-ID: 200509272308.34907.vapier () gentoo ! org
[Download RAW message or body]
On Tuesday 27 September 2005 10:41 pm, Rob Landley wrote:
> On Tuesday 27 September 2005 15:01, Paul Fox wrote:
> > > > i think the only issue to be resolved with hwclock, if any, is
> > > > whether it should be trying to open /etc/adjtime (traditional) or
> > > > /var/lib/hwclock/adjtime (current behavior).
> > >
> > > i think we should either add support for both:
> > > FILE *fp = fopen(/var/lib/hwclock/adjtime)
> > > if (!fp) fp = fopen(/etc/adjtime)
> > >
> > > or add a config option so you can select which one you want ... anyone
> > > care either way ?
> >
> > i don't care either. is the /var/lib path a "standard" of some
> > sort? if so i'd say try both.
>
> The /var/lib thing is recent fresh breakage a recent version of... FHS 2.3,
> I think. I believe the logic is that since /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow
> live in /etc we can't have anything writeable in there, because obviously
> those are never updated.
yeah
> > it'll waste some bytes, but we'll put tito on the job and he'll get 'em
> > back for us. ;-)
>
> Compile-time option.
ok, adding support for both added like 35 bytes extra, but i'll make it an
option :)
-mike
_______________________________________________
busybox mailing list
busybox@busybox.net
http://busybox.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/busybox
[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]
Configure |
About |
News |
Add a list |
Sponsored by KoreLogic