Re: [sysvinit-devel] Change default loation for initctl from /dev/ to /run/?

[Matias A. Fonzo]

>>> In Debian, the location of the initctl socket used by sysvinit is
>>> moved from /dev/initctl to /run/initctl.  Should we make this the
>>> default for sysvinit?
>>
>> Which are the arguments (or the advantages) in favor to move
>> /dev/initcl to /run?.
>
> <URL: http://bugs.debian.org/638019 > contain the request to change
> it.  Getting it to work on more platforms seem to be the key part. :)
>

I think if initctl cannot be created, it should try in another location
(fallback). Let's say /dev/initctl to /run/initctl