[2011-04-29 02:33:57 +0200] Tom Gundersen:
A new initscripts package is in testing, please test and signoff.
Signoff x86_64.
I suggest putting a note on the frontpage:
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New initscripts removes legacy code, requires up-to-date packages
As of initscripts 2011.04.1 we expect all other packages (except for the kernel) to be up-to-date. This in particular includes udev, mdadm, dmraid, lvm.
Some highlights from the changelog:
* We now let udev deal with mdadm, and no longer call mdadm explicitly * We now strongly discourage the use of HWCLOCK="localtime", as this may lead to several known and unfixable bugs * The adjustment of the hwclock for drift is moved into a daemon that should not be used in most scenarios as it can lead to subtle bugs (especially if using dual-boot or ntp)
New features: * a new binary, /sbin/rc, that allows to start/stop and list daemons * support FakeRAID (dmraid) * support btrfs
Sounds good to me, although the expectation for users not to cherry pick upgrades is not limited to initscripts. Cheers. -- Gaetan