Re: /var/lock

[Bernd Ernesti <netbsd%lists.veego.de@localhost>]

On Mon, Jan 03, 2011 at 02:46:31PM +0100, Adam Hamsik wrote:
> 
> 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 ? 

IMHO /var/run/lvm would be better since it is used by lvm.

Bernd