[Nagiosplug-devel] Multiple issues with plugins/check_ide_smart.c - some policy.

[Benoit Mortier]

Le Jeudi 27 Janvier 2005 02:24, Stanley Hopcroft a écrit :
> Dear Folks,
>
> Mr Reuben Farrelly has been pursuing problems with check_ide_smart.c
> both through Tracker problem
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1094326&group_id
>=29880&atid=397597 and privately.
>
> The initial compilation issues were dealt with by opensides, however
> there are other issues
>
> 1 This plugin does not build by default, but should it ?
>
> I think not because
>
> 1.1 I think there is Linux specific code in it and no visible support
> for other platforms.
>
> Is that correct ?

Yes..

> 1.2 it requires /dev access (ie root) to run and therefore is hard for
> developers to be sure the critter is working - esp in environments they
> don't own (HP TestDrive, SourceForge CF etc).
>
> Shold this pluin remain in EXTRA_PROGRAMS or be in libexec_PROGRAMS ?

in extra and should be replaced by nagiosplug-New Plugins-876708 if possible

-- 
Benoit Mortier
Linux Engineer
www.opensides.be