[gentoo-commits] proj/devmanual:master commit in: tasks-reference/init-scripts/

["Sam James" <sam@gentoo.org>]

commit:     f8bd9cf56d47b2d4b0f1a2913dc387494f287134
Author:     Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Sat Apr 10 01:26:34 2021 +0000
Commit:     Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Fri Jun 18 05:08:44 2021 +0000
URL:        https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/devmanual.git/commit/?id=f8bd9cf5

tasks-reference/init-scripts: mention required POSIX compliance

OpenRC init scripts need to be POSIX compliant and should not therefore
use Bash-specific tests or constructs, unlike ebuilds.

Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo.org>
Closes: https://github.com/gentoo/devmanual/pull/219
Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam <AT> gentoo.org>

 tasks-reference/init-scripts/text.xml | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tasks-reference/init-scripts/text.xml b/tasks-reference/init-scripts/text.xml
index 17f509c..3296e38 100644
--- a/tasks-reference/init-scripts/text.xml
+++ b/tasks-reference/init-scripts/text.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ should be handled via entries in <c>/etc/conf.d</c> with the same filename <d />
 <c>doconfd</c> or <c>newconfd</c> can be used to install these.
 </p>
 
+<p>
+Please note that unlike ebuilds, init scripts for OpenRC are expected to be
+POSIX-compliant and must therefore avoid e.g. Bash-specific tests and
+constructs.
+</p>
+
 <p>
 An overview of the Gentoo init system and how to write init scripts is available
 in the <uri link="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:X86/Working/Initscripts#Writing_initscripts">