Bug 621978 – [RFE] glibc could have a nss_init call that's like res_init but for nsswitch.conf

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Bug 621978 - [RFE] glibc could have a nss_init call that's like res_init but for nsswitch.conf

Summary:	[RFE] glibc could have a nss_init call that's like res_init but for nsswitch....

Status:	CLOSED UPSTREAM

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	glibc (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	low Severity medium
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Andreas Schwab
QA Contact:	qe-baseos-tools
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Keywords:	FutureFeature

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Reported:	2010-08-06 12:49 EDT by Ray Strode [halfline]
Modified:	2016-11-24 11:04 EST (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2011-03-29 01:18:06 EDT
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Description Ray Strode [halfline] 2010-08-06 12:49:43 EDT

Right now, long running processes don't get updates to the nsswitch module list in /etc/nsswitch.conf if nscd isn't running.  This causes a problem for GDM if the user logs in and runs authconfig and then logs out.

See bug 621700 for more details.

Comment 2 RHEL Product and Program Management 2010-08-06 13:07:23 EDT

This feature request has been proposed after Feature Freeze and we
are unable to resolve it in time for the current Red Hat Enterprise
Linux release. It has been denied for the current release and
proposed for the next Red Hat Enterprise Linux release.

Comment 3 Eric Bachalo 2010-12-01 11:47:33 EST

We prefer glibc features be accepted upstream before patching into rhel glibc.

Comment 4 Ray Strode [halfline] 2010-12-01 13:20:52 EST

sure makes sense.  will you handle making sure this gets requested upstream?

Comment 8 Ray Strode [halfline] 2011-02-02 12:05:38 EST

I've filed this upstream here:

http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12459

Comment 9 Suzanne Yeghiayan 2011-03-28 16:26:24 EDT

Since RHEL 6.1 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains 
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as an 
exception or blocker.  It has been moved to RHEL 6.2 since 
it is a FutureFeature request.

Comment 10 Ray Strode [halfline] 2011-03-29 01:18:06 EDT

I don't actually have a specific need for this in RHEL, since I've worked around the issue.

Let's close this UPSTREAM so it's not floating on anyone's radar

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