Re: [tlug] Gentoo initscripts - depend function

[Romans Malinovskis <romaninsh@example.com>]

> I need help understanding how depend() in Gentoo init scripts works in
> more detail. Specifically where are virtual dependencies defined?

Usually - inside like this (metalog sample):
depend() {
    use clock hostname
    provide logger
}

However in case of net modules, it's really complicated. you might  
want to take a look at /lib/rcscripts/net/ if you are bash wizard, i  
am looking at them for a half hour now and i can't figure it out.

> For example my sshd initscript has "need net" as a dependency and it
> appears that in this case the service that meets this dependency is
> net.eth0. What I would like to do is to meet this dependency  with
> net.eth0 OR net.eth1.

both net.* will provide "net" service. however eth0 is default. If  
you add net.eth1 to your "boot" runlevel then eth1 will be used  
instead IMHO.

I don't think i have completely answered your question, but this is  
best i can do. sorry about that.

r