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| author | Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com> | 2010-12-06 15:42:44 +0100 |
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| committer | Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com> | 2010-12-06 15:42:44 +0100 |
| commit | bc3cdf8ed156eadb80bd5f83389ab368df6e5656 (patch) | |
| tree | 5b931eb10861140cbf7f04039f90c033e376d8ee /examples/var_service | |
| parent | 75bb332dbd3105cda90d9d544a16ffdd9be19bbd (diff) | |
| download | busybox-bc3cdf8ed156eadb80bd5f83389ab368df6e5656.tar.gz | |
update examples/var_service/README
Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <dvlasenk@redhat.com>
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diff --git a/examples/var_service/README b/examples/var_service/README index 75d2ab8c2..69e1981fd 100644 --- a/examples/var_service/README +++ b/examples/var_service/README @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ udhcpc on other interfaces (var_service/dhcp_if/run script uses _foo suffix or the parent directory as interface name). When IP address is obtained or lost, var_service/dhcp_if/dhcp_handler is run. It saves new config data to /var/run/service/fw/dhcp_if.ipconf and (re)starts /var/service/fw service. +This example can be used as a template for other dynamic network link services +(ppp/vpn/zcip). var_service/ifplugd_if - watches link status of interface if. Downs and ups /var/service/dhcp_if @@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ An *one-shot* service which reconfigures network based on current known state of ALL interfaces. Uses conf/*.ipconf (static config) and /var/run/service/fw/*.ipconf (dynamic config from dhcp/ppp/vpn/etc) to determine what to do. One-shot-ness of this service means that it shuts itself off after single run. +IOW: it is not a constantly running daemon sort of thing. +It starts, it configures the network, it shuts down, all done +(unlike infamous NetworkManagers which sit in RAM forever, doing hell knows what). However, any dhcp/ppp/vpn or similar service can restart it anytime when it senses the change in network configuration. |