Hi David,

2016-07-27 7:51 GMT+02:00 David Jander <david@protonic.nl>:
> I think that the default /etc/passwd (and many other files that are
> distributed
> with ptxdist) should be taken just as generic examples. Ptxdist BSPs are
> expected

Generic examples are expected to at least be semantically correct. This isn't.

I would not say it is not "semantically correct". It just does not match the assumptions in systemd (yes, I am aware that systemd is not the only place where this assumption is made)
 
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> > To solve the problem, there are really only two options AFAICS:
> >
> >  1.- Change PTXdist and all places in it that assume the $HOME=/home for
> > root.
> >  No idea how many places that are, nor how many users already depend on
> > this
> >  historic assumption.
> >
> > or
> >
> >  2.- Patch systemd to adapt to the reality of PTXdist.
> >
>
> Yes, or
>
> 3.- Customize the files in your BSP :-)

No. Like I said in my previous e-mail (the part after this part, that you
omitted from the quote), this way the default PTXdist stays broken and my
intention is to fix just that.

Yes, I know what you said and I understand the intention. Here I was just replying to the part where you say "there are really only two options". What I say is that there are actually three options. I fully understand that you don't like option #3, but that doesn't mean it does not exist :)

Best,

Guillermo