Description of problem: Following code returns 0 when the script is run even when the service is not started. [ -f /etc/bootparams ] || exit 0 # Check that networking is up. if [ ${NETWORKING} = "no" ] then exit 0 fi It also forbids the correct invocation of the status parameter. Also the return code for unknown request to the script is not 1 but 3... Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): all How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. service network stop 2. service bootparamd status 3. echo $? Actual results: 0 Expected results: status of the service Additional info: When fixing this bug, please obbey our init script guidelines and be sure that status command is run correctly. Our guidelines are on following two pages: http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/InitscriptsSpec.html http://intranet.corp.redhat.com/ic/intranet/InitscriptGuidelines.html For an example of the script that returns the error codes correctly and always runs status see: http://devserv.devel.redhat.com/~mmarcini/amd This bug is tracked by 237789.
Created attachment 154895 [details] Porposed patch Please, try this patch and let me know.
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