assignments to the literal values it would have returned.
The concept of set_rcvar() was nice in theory, but the forks
it creates are a drag on the startup process, which is especially
noticeable on slower systems, such as embedded ones.
During the discussion on freebsd-rc@ a preference was expressed for
using ${name}_enable instead of the literal values. However the
code portability concept doesn't really apply since there are so
many other places where the literal name has to be searched for
and replaced. Also, using the literal value is also a tiny bit
faster than dereferencing the variables, and every little bit helps.
and replace it with a new ntpdate_config variable.
- Document it in defaults/rc.conf and rc.conf.5.
- Document ntpdate_hosts in defaults/rc.conf.
Requested by: Chris Timmons <cwt@networks.cwu.edu>
Approved by: cperciva (mentor, implicit)
MFC after: 1 week
RELENG_6 this will be a noop, however as we introduce local
startup scripts to the base rcorder, we'll see more cases
where the previous status quo will need to be made explicit
to avoid having it disrupted when random local scripts are
added to the mix.
on devfs is useful so that a hardware time device can start with its
necessary device nodes already in place. While this ordering happens
as a side effect currently in HEAD, and the PRs were generally fixed
via upgrades, etc; it's better to make it explicit.
While I'm here, ntpd should REQUIRE ntpdate, rather than ntpdate
using BEFORE: ntpd.
complete backout as the ntpd_sync_on_start etc/rc.conf tunable is still
present, though the default is now NO (was YES). Since we're no longer
syncing time at startup by default when ntpd is enabled (as was the case
24hrs ago), remove UPDATING entry pointing out that ntpd(1) -g is slower
than ntpdate(1).
Hopefully ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" can be made the default for -CURRENT
after 5.3 is cut. At the very least, this should be set to YES when a
user requests to have ntpd enabled via sysinstall(1).
Requested by: many
calls to ntpd -g. ntpd is noticeably slower than ntpdate, but is also more
accurate. This removes the nasty hackery in rc.d/ntpdate that would parse
out ntp servers from /etc/ntp.conf (ntpd knows how to read its own config
file). By default, ntpd *will* sync with its listed time servers. To
turn this off so that ntpd does not sync, ntpd_sync_on_start="NO" can be
added to /etc/rc.conf. If ntpd is not enabled (the default), then time is
not synced on startup. ntpdate has been depreciated by the ntpd authors
for quite some time so this change shouldn't be unexpected.
Suggested by: des
Approved by: roberto (resident ntp guru)
in keeping the scripts under rc.d in sync with us. So, remove
NetBSD specific stuff (which made our scripts more complicated
than necessary).
The NetBSD ident string will be left intact, both for history and
also incase we wish to pull in future versions.
in keeping the scripts under rc.d in sync with us. So, begin removal
of NetBSD specific stuff (which made our scripts more complicated
than necessary), starting with the NetBSD KEYWORD.
* Space -> tabs conversion.
* Removed blanks before semicolon in "if ... ; then".
* Proper indentation of misindented lines.
* Put a full stop after some comments.
* Removed whitespace at end of line.
Approved by: silence from gordon
while. This is only the script pieces, the glue for the build comes next.
Submitted by: Mike Makonnen <makonnen@pacbell.net>
Reviewed by: silence on -current and -hackers
Prodded by: rwatson
