Re: [PATCH 1/2] Read /etc/exports.d/*.export as extra export files

[Steve Dickson <SteveD@redhat.com>]

On 03/07/2011 08:50 AM, Masatake YAMATO wrote:
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>> On 03/07/2011 08:05 AM, Steve Dickson wrote:
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>>> On 03/06/2011 01:11 AM, Masatake YAMATO wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 5 Mar 2011 20:51:06 -0500, Jim Rees <rees@umich.edu> wrote
>>>>> Steve Dickson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   Now, I realize you added the ".export" explanation to the man page 
>>>>>   but is there a particular reason why file in that directory have 
>>>>>   to end with ".export"? Out of "easy of use" sake, should any 
>>>>>   and all files that exist in that directory be expected to 
>>>>>   be exports files?
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know if that's the best way to do it, but I think it would be useful
>>>>> to have a way to keep files in the directory that don't get automatically
>>>>> read.  As an analogy, I have the following files in my /etc/init:
>>>>>
>>>>> portmap.conf           This is the real one that gets used
>>>>> portmap.conf~          This is a backup file produced by emacs
>>>>> portmap.conf-20100603  This is the file that came with my distro
>>>>>
>>>>> Only the first one gets used, which is what I want, because it's the only
>>>>> one ending in ".conf".
>>> This makes sense... 
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim, thank you for explanation. He wrote what I'd like to write.
>>>>
>>>> This technique is borrowed from util-linux-ng; libmount.so reads
>>>> only *.fstab under /etc/fstab.d.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> In addition, ".export" suffix tells an editor which syntax highlighter
>>>> should be used when editing .export file:P
>>> True... But I noticed the suffix that gvim looks for is ".exports"
>>> not ".export". 
>>>
>>> What editor are you using and does it look for a ".export" by default?
>>>
>> After thinking about this a little longer, I think making the 
>> suffix ".exports" does make sense. Along with the that being 
>> the default syntax  highlighter for gvim, more importantly, its
>> also the name of the man page, exports(5).
> 
> I see. I didn't think what is the best suffix the file such deeply.
> Do I need to resubmit a patch for s/.export/.exports/g?
No... I'll take care of it...

steved.