Bug#921558: lsb-base: killproc does not pass name parameter to start-stop-daemon

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[2019-02-06 20:20] Andreas Metzler <[email protected]>
> Package: lsb-base
> Version: 10.2018112800
> Severity: serious
>
> Hello,
>
> there is a logic error in /lib/lsb/init-functions's killproc:
>
> base=3D${1##*/}
>     if [ ! $pidfile ]; then
>         name_param=3D"--name $base --pidfile /var/run/$base.pid"
>     else
>         name_param=3D"--pidfile $pidfile"
>     fi
>
> The if clause checks for nonempty $pidfile instead of nonempty $base to
> decide whether --name is used.
>
> Also --pidfile $pidfile is always used, even when $pidfile is empty.
>
> I am reportig this as serious since sid's start-stop-daemon requires a
> name parameter in addition to --pidfile when the pidfile is not owned by
> root, therefore this bug causes init script failures. (#921205)

[ I am not familiar with src:lsb, but I need this issue resolved fixed
  to keep src:sysvinit suitable for Buster. By the way, sysvinit does
  not use killproc. ]

I believe it would be reasonable to add '--name $base' into `else'
clause. Opinions?

PS. Dear maintainer, are you still willing to give-up maintainership of
src:lsb ( comment in 888743)?
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