sbin/init.chmr/README

This is a new version of /sbin/init, with many features:
already implemented and working:
        o modular design (separate function for each state)
        o error logging via syslog()
        o extensive debugging facilities (compile time option)
        o detection of failing getty processes (exit status and runtime)
        o if a getty process is failing repeatedly, retry it after
          configurable time intervals.
        o recovery from non-fatal errors such as out of memory or
          fork failed.
        o a manual page
        o most parameters can be changed from a configuration file (default
          startup state, retry time etc)
        o some system parameters can also be set from the configuration file
          (default process limits, initial environment variables)
        o fully compatible with old init (if config file does not exist)
planned but not yet implemented:
        o redirecting error messages to stderr instead of syslog if init
          is executed by the user (Syntaxcheck)
        o support for ty_window (for window systems)
        o maybe sometime support for /etc/inittab

I'm interested in any feedback you have !

                                                        Christoph Robitschko
                                                        chmr@edvz.tu-graz.ac.at