Hey, while looking at vdsm/vdsmd_init_common.sh.in I notice that some directories are created at runtime (when the service comes up in this case). I wonder if there is a specific reason why these dirs are created at runtime, and not at installation time? With my Node glasses on, it would be very convenient if those directories could be created at (rpm) installation time, because this means that they will be part of the image which is created. If created at runtime, then we need to modify the tree during runtime, which ain't very nice. Another question is if the top-level /rhev dir could be moved to some subdir, i.e. /run/vdsmd/mounts - to better suite the FHS. - fabian
On Fri, Sep 04, 2015 at 02:17:42PM +0200, Fabian Deutsch wrote:
Hey,
while looking at vdsm/vdsmd_init_common.sh.in I notice that some directories are created at runtime (when the service comes up in this case).
I wonder if there is a specific reason why these dirs are created at runtime, and not at installation time?
Creating on daemon startup time make sure that the directory is recreated/adjusted if it was mangaled by an evil admin. But that's not a good excuse. I don't think there was a good one.
With my Node glasses on, it would be very convenient if those directories could be created at (rpm) installation time, because this means that they will be part of the image which is created.
If created at runtime, then we need to modify the tree during runtime, which ain't very nice.
Another question is if the top-level /rhev dir could be moved to some subdir, i.e. /run/vdsmd/mounts - to better suite the FHS.
it should move to somewhere standard, and the "rhev" trademark should be dropped. It could happen on ovirt-4.0 when we break backward compatibility. But that's easier said than done. How about opening 2 infra bugs for 4.0 for these?
On Sun, Sep 6, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Dan Kenigsberg <danken@redhat.com> wrote:
On Fri, Sep 04, 2015 at 02:17:42PM +0200, Fabian Deutsch wrote:
Hey,
while looking at vdsm/vdsmd_init_common.sh.in I notice that some directories are created at runtime (when the service comes up in this case).
I wonder if there is a specific reason why these dirs are created at runtime, and not at installation time?
Creating on daemon startup time make sure that the directory is recreated/adjusted if it was mangaled by an evil admin. But that's not a good excuse. I don't think there was a good one.
Ok
With my Node glasses on, it would be very convenient if those directories could be created at (rpm) installation time, because this means that they will be part of the image which is created.
If created at runtime, then we need to modify the tree during runtime, which ain't very nice.
Another question is if the top-level /rhev dir could be moved to some subdir, i.e. /run/vdsmd/mounts - to better suite the FHS.
it should move to somewhere standard, and the "rhev" trademark should be dropped. It could happen on ovirt-4.0 when we break backward compatibility. But that's easier said than done.
:)
How about opening 2 infra bugs for 4.0 for these?
Done: Bug 1260743 - [RFE] Move /rhev to a more standard location Bug 1260747 - Create the filesystem layout at install time if possible Thanks fabian -- Fabian Deutsch <fdeutsch@redhat.com> RHEV Hypervisor Red Hat
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