watchdog: stop watchdog first on startup

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-=back
-

 =head1 LIBC NSS
 
 =head1 LIBC NSS
 

-GNU Libc uses the Name Service Switch (NSS) to configure the behavior of the C
-library for the local environment, and to configure how it reads system data,
-such as passwords and group information.  BusyBox has made it Policy that it
-will never use NSS, and will never use and libc calls that make use of NSS.
-This allows you to run an embedded system without the need for installing an
-/etc/nsswitch.conf file and without and /lib/libnss_* libraries installed.
+GNU Libc (glibc) uses the Name Service Switch (NSS) to configure the behavior
+of the C library for the local environment, and to configure how it reads
+system data, such as passwords and group information.  This is implemented
+using an /etc/nsswitch.conf configuration file, and using one or more of the
+/lib/libnss_* libraries.  BusyBox tries to avoid using any libc calls that make
+use of NSS.  Some applets however, such as login and su, will use libc functions
+that require NSS.

 
 

-If you are using a system that is using a remote LDAP server for authentication
-via GNU libc NSS, and you want to use BusyBox, then you will need to adjust the
-BusyBox source.  Chances are though, that if you have enough space to install
-of that stuff on your system, then you probably want the full GNU utilities.
+If you enable CONFIG_USE_BB_PWD_GRP, BusyBox will use internal functions to
+directly access the /etc/passwd, /etc/group, and /etc/shadow files without
+using NSS.  This may allow you to run your system without the need for
+installing any of the NSS configuration files and libraries.

 
 

-=head1 SEE ALSO
+When used with glibc, the BusyBox 'networking' applets will similarly require
+that you install at least some of the glibc NSS stuff (in particular,
+/etc/nsswitch.conf, /lib/libnss_dns*, /lib/libnss_files*, and /lib/libresolv*).

 
 

-textutils(1), shellutils(1), etc...
+Shameless Plug: As an alternative, one could use a C library such as uClibc.  In
+addition to making your system significantly smaller, uClibc does not require the
+use of any NSS support files or libraries.

 
 =head1 MAINTAINER
 
 
 =head1 MAINTAINER
 

-Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org>
+Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>

 
 =head1 AUTHORS
 
 
 =head1 AUTHORS
 

-The following people have contributed code to BusyBox whether
-they know it or not.
+The following people have contributed code to BusyBox whether they know it or
+not.  If you have written code included in BusyBox, you should probably be
+listed here so you can obtain your bit of eternal glory.  If you should be
+listed here, or the description of what you have done needs more detail, or is
+incorrect, please send in an update.
+
+
+=for html <br>

 
 

+Emanuele Aina <emanuele.aina@tiscali.it>
+    run-parts

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 


@@ -34,19 +45,32 @@ Erik Andersen <andersen@codepoet.org>
 
     Tons of new stuff, major rewrite of most of the
     core apps, tons of new apps as noted in header files.
 
     Tons of new stuff, major rewrite of most of the
     core apps, tons of new apps as noted in header files.

+    Lots of tedious effort writing these boring docs that
+    nobody is going to actually read.

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 

-John Beppu <beppu@codepoet.org>
+Laurence Anderson <l.d.anderson@warwick.ac.uk>
+
+    rpm2cpio, unzip, get_header_cpio, read_gz interface, rpm
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Jeff Angielski <jeff@theptrgroup.com>

 
 

-    du, head, nslookup, sort, tee, uniq (so Kraai could rewrite them ;-),
-    documentation
+    ftpput, ftpget

 
 =for html <br>
 
 Edward Betts <edward@debian.org>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 
 Edward Betts <edward@debian.org>
 

-    expr, hostid, logname, tty, wc, whoami, yes
+    expr, hostid, logname, whoami
+
+=for html <br>
+
+John Beppu <beppu@codepoet.org>
+
+    du, nslookup, sort

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 


@@ -58,31 +82,51 @@ Brian Candler <B.Candler@pobox.com>
 
 Randolph Chung <tausq@debian.org>
 
 
 Randolph Chung <tausq@debian.org>
 

-    fbset, ping, hostname, and mkfifo
+    fbset, ping, hostname

 
 =for html <br>
 
 Dave Cinege <dcinege@psychosis.com>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 
 Dave Cinege <dcinege@psychosis.com>
 

-    more(v2), makedevs, modularization, various fixes
+    more(v2), makedevs, dutmp, modularization, auto links file,
+    various fixes, Linux Router Project maintenance
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Jordan Crouse <jordan@cosmicpenguin.net>
+
+    ipcalc
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Magnus Damm <damm@opensource.se>
+
+    tftp client insmod powerpc support

 
 =for html <br>
 
 Larry Doolittle <ldoolitt@recycle.lbl.gov>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 
 Larry Doolittle <ldoolitt@recycle.lbl.gov>
 

-    various fixes, shell rewrite
+    pristine source directory compilation, lots of patches and fixes.

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 

-Karl M. Hegbloom <karlheg@debian.org>
+Glenn Engel <glenne@engel.org>

 
 

-    cp_mv.c, the test suite, various fixes to utility.c, &c.
+    httpd
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Gennady Feldman <gfeldman@gena01.com>
+
+    Sysklogd (single threaded syslogd, IPC Circular buffer support,
+    logread), various fixes.

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 

-Sterling Huxley <sterling@europa.com>
+Karl M. Hegbloom <karlheg@debian.org>

 
 

-    vi (!!!)
+    cp_mv.c, the test suite, various fixes to utility.c, &c.

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 


@@ -92,27 +136,48 @@ Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@debian.org>
 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 

-Matt Kraai <kraai@alumni.carnegiemellon.edu>
+Matt Kraai <kraai@alumni.cmu.edu>
+
+    documentation, bugfixes, test suite
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Stephan Linz <linz@li-pro.net>

 
 

-    documentation, bugfixes
+    ipcalc, Red Hat equivalence

 
 =for html <br>
 
 John Lombardo <john@deltanet.com>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 
 John Lombardo <john@deltanet.com>
 

-    dirname, tr
+    tr

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 

-Glenn McGrath <bug1@netconnect.com.au>
+Glenn McGrath <bug1@iinet.net.au>

 
 

-    ar.c
+    Common unarchiving code and unarchiving applets, ifupdown, ftpgetput,
+    nameif, sed, patch, fold, install, uudecode.
+    Various bugfixes, review and apply numerous patches.
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Manuel Novoa III <mjn3@codepoet.org>
+
+    cat, head, mkfifo, mknod, rmdir, sleep, tee, tty, uniq, usleep, wc, yes,
+    mesg, vconfig, make_directory, parse_mode, dirname, mode_string,
+    get_last_path_component, simplify_path, and a number trivial libbb routines
+
+    also bug fixes, partial rewrites, and size optimizations in
+    ash, basename, cal, cmp, cp, df, du, echo, env, ln, logname, md5sum, mkdir,
+    mv, realpath, rm, sort, tail, touch, uname, watch, arith, human_readable,
+    interface, dutmp, ifconfig, route

 
 =for html <br>
 
 Vladimir Oleynik <dzo@simtreas.ru>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 
 Vladimir Oleynik <dzo@simtreas.ru>
 

-    cmdedit, xargs(current), httpd(current);
+    cmdedit; xargs(current), httpd(current);

     ports: ash, crond, fdisk, inetd, stty, traceroute, top;
     locale, various fixes
     and irreconcilable critic of everything not perfect.
     ports: ash, crond, fdisk, inetd, stty, traceroute, top;
     locale, various fixes
     and irreconcilable critic of everything not perfect.


@@ -121,7 +186,20 @@ Vladimir Oleynik <dzo@simtreas.ru>
 
 Bruce Perens <bruce@pixar.com>
 
 
 Bruce Perens <bruce@pixar.com>
 

-    Original author of BusyBox. His code is still in many apps.
+    Original author of BusyBox in 1995, 1996. Some of his code can
+    still be found hiding here and there...
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Tim Riker <Tim@Rikers.org>
+
+    bug fixes, member of fan club
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Kent Robotti <robotti@metconnect.com>
+
+    reset, tons and tons of bug reports and patches.

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 


@@ -151,7 +229,8 @@ Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
 
 Mark Whitley <markw@codepoet.org>
 
 
 Mark Whitley <markw@codepoet.org>
 

-    sed remix, bug fixes, style-guide, etc.
+    grep, sed, cut, xargs(previous),
+    style-guide, new-applet-HOWTO, bug fixes, etc.

 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 


@@ -167,10 +246,38 @@ Enrique Zanardi <ezanardi@ull.es>
 
 =for html <br>
 
 
 =for html <br>
 

-Glenn Engel <glenne@engel.org>
+Tito Ragusa <farmatito@tiscali.it>

 
 

-    httpd
+    devfsd and size optimizations in strings, openvt and deallocvt.

 
 

-=cut
+=for html <br>
+
+Paul Fox <pgf@foxharp.boston.ma.us>

 
 

-# $Id: busybox_footer.pod,v 1.13 2004/03/13 08:32:14 andersen Exp $
+    vi editing mode for ash, various other patches/fixes
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Roberto A. Foglietta <me@roberto.foglietta.name>
+
+    port: dnsd
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Bernhard Reutner-Fischer <rep.dot.nop@gmail.com>
+
+    misc
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
+
+    initial e2fsprogs, printenv, setarch, sum, misc
+
+=for html <br>
+
+Jie Zhang <jie.zhang@analog.com>
+
+    fixed two bugs in msh and hush (exitcode of killed processes)
+
+=cut