Re: Killing processes on system shutdow

[Marcus Brinkmann]

On Thu, Aug 23, 2001 at 11:48:56PM +0200, Moritz Schulte wrote:
> Roland McGrath <roland@gnu.org> writes:
> 
> > > a question regarding init/init.c::reboot_system(): Why do we only kill
> > > processes, if we _are_ in a subhurd (i.e.: fakeboot is true)?
> > 
> > You mean, why not do it for a normal reboot as well?
> > Do you wash your hands right before you get into the shower?
> 
> ;)
> 
> Hmm, i just thought that 'trying to kill the processes "nicely"'
> (read: 'warn' them) first would be good. If they then wouldn't
> terminate themselves, ok, then the system doesn't care about them
> anymore.

I agree, it has to happen before notify_shutdown, though.

I think maybe it should just go into single user mode, or do the equivalent
killing at least.

Thanks,
Marcus