Could two emtpy xenstored folder in /var/... be created when 1st time xenstord start?

Could two emtpy xenstored folder in /var/... be created when 1st time xenstord start?

[You, Yongkang]

Hi all,

I just wondered why two empty xenstored folder /var/lib/xenstored and
/var/run/xenstored  be created when source make and copy to
dist/install. 

How about remove them from source making and create them when 1st
xenstrored start, if not other special files generated in those folder?
So we don't need to add more in /var. 

Any comments? :)

Thanks,
Yongkang You(Kangkang)

Re: Could two emtpy xenstored folder in /var/... be created when 1st time xenstord start?

[Anthony Liguori]

You, Yongkang wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I just wondered why two empty xenstored folder /var/lib/xenstored and
>/var/run/xenstored  be created when source make and copy to
>dist/install. 
>  
>
The pids are stored in /var/run/xenstored and the store data is stored 
in /var/lib/xenstored.

xenstored always has to be running so these directories will be filled 
with something very soon after install.

Unless there's a compelling reason not to do so, I think it's okay to 
assume the existance of /var/{lib,run}/xenstored and have the install 
script make it.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

>How about remove them from source making and create them when 1st
>xenstrored start, if not other special files generated in those folder?
>So we don't need to add more in /var. 
>
>Any comments? :)
>
>Thanks,
>Yongkang You(Kangkang)
>
>
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