> > > > PID file
> > > >                  /var/run/msql2d/pid       my choice
> > >                                   ^
> > > msql2d.pid, if anything outside of $PREFIX at all...
> > > Though i wouldn't mind putting this in /usr/pkg/etc/msql2d.pid either.
> > > Maybe someone else knows a better scheme?
> [ ... ]
> I agree. I'd like all PID files in /var/run. The socket can go there too.

In general, /usr/pkg (like /usr) "should be" (in my opinion; were i
capable of issuing edicts, this would be one 8-) mountable read-only.

If things prevent that, they might be reasonably considered bugs...


cgd