With POSIX shell implementation set to dash rsyslog'd init script will die with syntax errors. Stderr: /lib64/rc/sh/gendepends.sh: 15: /etc/init.d/rsyslog: Syntax error: "(" unexpected /lib64/rc/sh/runscript.sh: 15: /etc/init.d/rsyslog: Syntax error: "(" unexpected Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. emerge app-admin/rsyslog-7.6.3 2. eselect sh set dash 3. rc-service rsyslog start Actual Results: Rsyslog died with syntax errors. Expected Results: Rsyslog should have started. 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Created attachment 377800 [details, diff] This patch fixes the issue
Good catch, thanks. @Ultrabug: I am fine with this patch.
Indeed good catch, thx guys ! +*rsyslog-7.6.3-r1 (02 Jun 2014) + + 02 Jun 2014; Ultrabug <ultrabug@gentoo.org> -rsyslog-7.6.3.ebuild, + +rsyslog-7.6.3-r1.ebuild, files/7-stable/rsyslog.initd-r1: + fix #511748 thx to consus +