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Denys Vlasenko
2010-12-06
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update examples/var_service/README
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| @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ udhcpc on other interfaces (var_service/dhcp_if/run script uses _foo suffix | |
| or the parent directory as interface name). When IP address is obtained or lost, | |
| var_service/dhcp_if/dhcp_handler is run. It saves new config data to | |
| /var/run/service/fw/dhcp_if.ipconf and (re)starts /var/service/fw service. | |
| + | This example can be used as a template for other dynamic network link services |
| + | (ppp/vpn/zcip). |
| var_service/ifplugd_if - | |
| watches link status of interface if. Downs and ups /var/service/dhcp_if | |
| @@ -35,6 +37,9 @@ An *one-shot* service which reconfigures network based on current known state | |
| of ALL interfaces. Uses conf/*.ipconf (static config) and /var/run/service/fw/*.ipconf | |
| (dynamic config from dhcp/ppp/vpn/etc) to determine what to do. | |
| One-shot-ness of this service means that it shuts itself off after single run. | |
| + | IOW: it is not a constantly running daemon sort of thing. |
| + | It starts, it configures the network, it shuts down, all done |
| + | (unlike infamous NetworkManagers which sit in RAM forever, doing hell knows what). |
| However, any dhcp/ppp/vpn or similar service can restart it anytime | |
| when it senses the change in network configuration. | |