2008/350 SMF Template Extensions

[Liane Praza]

Darren Reed wrote:
> Liane Praza wrote:
> 
>> Darren Reed wrote:
>>
>>> Liane Praza wrote:
>>>
>>>> ...
>>>> 2.5 Manifest updates
>>>>
>>>>  As part of the initial integration of the Templates project, we will
>>>>  provide a set of updated manifests, including updated manifests to
>>>>  describe the global and restarter generic properties.
>>>>
>>>>  The svc:/system/svc/global service is newly introduced to define
>>>>  SMF-wide templates and settings.
>>>>  
>>>>
>>>
>>> Can you please expand on the behaviour of this service?
>>> Will a man page (or other documentation) be delivered?
>>> (There doesn't appear to be anything in the materials dir.?)
>>
>>
>> It's mentioned in smf_template(5), which is the current subsystem 
>> which utilizes the service.
>>
> 
> Hmmm...
> 
> If a property is now defined first in a template and has previously
> been defined in a service, is it now necessary to use "override='true'"?
> And/or are there any consequences/requirements of using this attribute
> now that templates may be imported earlier?

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand your question.

Templates are metadata about configuration.  Metadata has no impact on 
whether a property is defined on a service, it only may describe that 
property.

liane