Package: sysvinit-utils Version: 2.88dsf-34 Severity: important The code in makeboot.c (startpar) that contructs the dependency graph bails out when 999 arcs have been traversed when checking for a loop. When it does, the dependency is never added, and is therefore effectively ignored. This could result in services being started in the wrong order.
This can be hit on a normal system (it does on mine, though without any noticeable consequences). On a system with more init scripts (which often remain from uninstalled services unless purged) I can imagine this hitting more dependencies. It's possible to the relevent code significantly more efficient, keeping the cycle detection and losing the bizzare loop counter check. This bug report contains relevant background and a patch: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=609959 I've filed this a new bug report because firstly, the "too many loops!" warning has since been hidden from user view and secondly, it's not obvious from that report that the loop counter check means that dependencies may fail to be added to the dependency graph. For a dependency based boot system, I consider this a major issue. Francis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
