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List:       busybox
Subject:    Re: Fun with shutdown, halt, and reboot.
From:       Rob Landley <rob () landley ! net>
Date:       2006-01-25 20:46:28
Message-ID: 200601251446.29018.rob () landley ! net
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On Tuesday 24 January 2006 12:41, Roberto A. Foglietta wrote:
> > Is mounting /proc in your embedded system a sufficient remedy for you? 
> > (Can we fix this by documenting it?)
>
>   I think it should be better a fix like that:
>
>   find_pid_by_name("init") +----> yes, signal it
>                             \
>                              `--> no, signal proc 1

Ooh, that makes sense.  The initrd support becomes a nice if() clause then 
that should optimize out nicely.  (And the only time we should have to 
find_pid_by_name is for linuxrc.  If it's called init, it should be pid 1.)

>   Cheers,

Thanks, I'll do that tonight.

Rob
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