Re: /var/lock

[Adam Hamsik <haaaad%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Jan,Monday 3 2011, at 1:21 PM, Alan Barrett wrote:

> On Mon, 03 Jan 2011, rudolf%eq.cz@localhost wrote:
>> Adam Hamsik wrote:
>>> Modified Files:
>>>     src/distrib/sets/lists/base: mi
>>>     src/etc/mtree: NetBSD.dist.base
>>> 
>>> Log Message:
>>> Add /var/lock directory to base set it's used by LVM and other tools.
>>> Change group owner to operator to enable LVM locking for him.
>> 
>> Why is /var/run not the right place for your needs?
> 
> Also, where was this discussed?  If it was discussed, please
> update hier(7) according to the outcome of the discussion.

It wasn't discussed, but there were couple of changes to dm driver not done 
by me which weren't discussed either. Main reason for them was to allow 
operator 
to see lvm devices status this was last change needed. I can change it to 
/var/run would be 
/var/run/locks/ better place for it ? 

Regards

Adam.