Re: multi target openrc script

On 2026-03-28 17:29:25, Zoltan Puskas wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm seeking advice regarding multi target OpenRC init scripts. I'm writing an
> init script to deal with starting up dm-integrity targets, and I think I would
> want to get it included in sys-fs/cryptsetup eventually.
> 
> However a user can have multiple disks with an integrity layer, and I think the
> init should support setting up all of them.
> 
> My question: what is the recommended way of dealing with this? I've looked at
> some existing documentation[1][2], but did not find a definitive answer for it.

The main benefit of the symlink approach is that you get a fully
independent instance. Each symlinked service can be brought up/down
without regard for the others, and can use its own config file, PID
file, data directory, user account, etc. It's more flexible, but more
of a hassle if (for example) everyone will want to start all of their
disks at the same time and if none of them need special configuration.