Designing a new init: low level communication

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Erich Schubert wrote:

>Hi,
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>>Well, then dont allow scripts doing
>>mount -t tmpfs /dev
>><try to send command to init> before ending the script
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>Still somewhat prone to errors.
>Why not use a fifo in /lib/bestinitever/ for "most" stuff, especially
>all one-way communication stuff like "please launch foo"?
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Makes the code more complicated, keep it simple and stupid ;)

It also means any buggy third party thing that comunicates using fifo's
can appear to hang us.

>best regards,
>Erich Schubert
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