Re: /var/lock

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

On Jan,Wednesday 5 2011, at 12:13 AM, Valeriy E. Ushakov wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 04, 2011 at 23:41:00 +0100, Adam Hamsik wrote:
>> Subject: Re: /var/lock
>> From: Adam Hamsik <haaaad%gmail.com@localhost>
>> Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 23:41:00 +0100
>> Cc: source-changes-d%NetBSD.org@localhost
>> To: Alan Barrett <apb%cequrux.com@localhost>
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan,Tuesday 4 2011, at 8:56 AM, Alan Barrett wrote:
>> 
>>> On Tue, 04 Jan 2011, Adam Hamsik wrote:
>>>> I would like to have something persistent between reboots. I
>>>> have found that we already have /var/spool/lock. Therefore
>>>> /var/spool/lock/lvm/ seems to be might preferred place. Do you agree ?
>>> 
>>> I had forgotten about /var/spool/lock; it's been a long time since I
>>> used UUCP.  Given that it exists, /var/spool/lock/lvm seems fine.
>>> 
>>>> Also /var/spool/lock is not mentioned in hier.
>>> 
>>> That should be fixed.
>> 
>> Ok I will change it to /var/spool/lock/lvm tomorrow and I will update 
>> hier to mention those directories, too. Is that ok ? 
> 
> IMO, no.  As I explained upthread, our /var/spool/lock is specifically
> for uucp, see its permissions.
> 
> Please don't create /var/spool/lock/lvm

Then please suggest another directory which is persistent between reboots and 
others 
are willing to accept it.

Regards

Adam.